Shams Charania The Athletic, Bio, Wiki, Age, Wife, Agent, Salary, And Net Worth

Shams Charania Bio | Wiki

Shams Charania is an American sports reporter. He currently works for The Athletic and Stadium where he covers the NBA for both networks. Shams started his sportswriting career at age 17  by covering the Chicago Bulls for a subsidiary of the Chicago Tribune called ChicagoNow. He then started writing for RealGM and reporting small transactions around the league in 2012.

After several years, Shams caught the attention of Adrian Wojnarowski who described him as “the best young reporter in [the] business.” By then, Wojnarowski was working for Yahoo Sports. After joining Yahoo, Shams started to break the news of deals and high-profile signings in the summer of 2016. Those included Jamal Crawford’s signing with the Los Angeles Clippers, Luol Deng’s signing with the Los Angeles Lakers, DeMar DeRozan’s re-signing with the Toronto Raptors, and Dwight Howard’s move to the Atlanta Hawks,

This set off a friendly rivalry between him and Wojnarowski. In 2017, Shams broke signings by Paul Millsap, Jeff Teague,  Blake Griffin, and Stephen Curry. Shams announced via his Twitter account on August 14, 2018, that he would be leaving Yahoo Sports to join The Athletic and Stadium at the end of the month. The journalist tweeted on March 11, 2020, that Rudy Gobert tested positive for COVID-19, a test that led to the suspension of the 2019–20 NBA season. He reported on October 2, 2020, that then-U.S. President Donald Trump and then-First Lady Melania Trump tested positive for COVID-19 too.

Shams Charania Age

He was born on April 1, 1994, in Wilmette, Illinois, United States of America. Shams is 27 years old.

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Shams Charania Height

He is a man of average stature. Shams stand at a height of 5 ft 7 in ( Approx 1.7m).

Shams Charania Family

He was born to his parents on April 1, 1994, in Wilmette, Illinois, United States of America. Details regarding Shams’ parents are not available although it’s known that they both worked in the medical field.

Shams Charania Wife

The love life of the 27-year-old journalist addresses low-key information regarding his affairs and possible romances. Shams has never come to the spotlight based on his relationship. The journalist has succeeded in hiding his dating history from the public since there is no buzz of his dating rumors.

Shams Charania Education

The Wilmette, Illinois native attended New Trier High School. He then joined Loyola University Chicago for his undergraduate degree.

Shams Charania The Athletic

Currently, Shams serves as the Senior NBA Insider for The Athletic. Also, the journalist is the  NBA analyst for Stadium. Before that Shams served as the national NBA Insider for Yahoo Sports. He worked for the network from 2015 to 2018.

Shams’ Colleagues at The Athletic Include:

Tim Kawakami – editor

Ken Rosenthal – writer

David Aldridge – writer

Bruce Feldman – NCFI

Ken Korach – sports comentator

Robert Mays – host

Chantel Jennings – writer

Stewart  Mandel – sportscaster

Shams Charania Agent | Rich Paul

On Friday, November 16, 2021, Crossing Broad Blog did a story they called Rich Paul Serves up a Heaping Platter of Horse Poop, and there was a key omission. The blog omitted the fact that Shams is currently represented by United Talent Agency. The agency partnered with Klutch in 2019 and formed a sports division.  Rich Paul serves as the head of the division. Therefore, the two are linked together, even though Paul doesn’t represent Shams directly.

Shams Charania Adrian Wojnarowski

Adrian Wojnarowski is a 52-year-old American sports columnist and reporter born on March 4, 1969, in Bristol, Connecticut, the U.S. He currently serves as an NBA insider for ESPN. He previously covered the NBA for Yahoo! Sports. After several years, Shams caught the attention of Adrian Wojnarowski who described him as “the best young reporter in [the] business.” By then, Wojnarowski was working for Yahoo Sports. After joining Yahoo, Shams started to break the news of deals and high-profile signings in the summer of 2016. This set off a friendly rivalry between him and Wojnarowski.

Shams Charania Nationality

He was born on April 1, 1994, in Wilmette, Illinois, United States of America. Therefore, the 27 years old journalist holds American nationality

Shams Charania Kyrie Irving

Kyrie Andrew Irving is a 29-year-old American professional basketball player for the Brooklyn Nets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was born on March 23, 1992, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, and belongs to the black ethnic group. On December 18, 2021. Shams had the following statement on his Twitter about Kyrie: Just in: All-NBA star Kyrie Irving has started process to return to the Brooklyn Nets, sources tell
@TheAthletic @Stadium. Irving is ramping up, has begun team COVID-19 testing, and his season debut date is still to be determined.

Shams Charania Podcast

He joined The Complex sports Podcast in February 2022 as an NBA insider to talk about everything going on with the NBA’s return, what happens if a player tests positive, what the rest of the NMA season will look like, and many more topics. He answered several questions such as where will Bradley Beal go, when will Kevin Love get traded, who are the suitors for Giannis, etc

Shams Charania Salary

He currently works for The Athletic and Stadium where he covers the NBA for both networks. Shams earns an average salary of $68,926 per year.

Shams Charania Net Worth

As an American journalist, Shams has managed to accumulate an estimated net worth of $763,285.

Who Is Shams Charania

Shams is an American sports reporter. He currently works for The Athletic and Stadium where he covers the NBA for both networks. Shams started his sportswriting career at age 17  by covering the Chicago Bulls for a subsidiary of the Chicago Tribune called ChicagoNow. He then started writing for RealGM and reporting small transactions around the league in 2012.

How Old Is Shams Charania

Shams is a 27-year-old American journalist who was born on April 1, 1994, in Wilmette, Illinois, United States of America.

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