ESPN is employing wall-to-wall coverage for the 2023 NBA Draft on Thursday night, including Malika Andrews.
Andrews, who joined ESPN in 2018 as an online writer and later transitioned to sideline reporting, is now the host of NBA Today. She’s leading the Worldwide Leader’s draft coverage tonight, along with Adrian Wojnarowski, Jay Bilas, JJ Redick, Monica McNutt, Andraya Carter and Bobby Marks.
Before the draft began, Andrews brought up Alabama star Brandon Miller, who eventually was taken No. 2 overall, and his connection to the fatal January 15 shooting in Tuscaloosa involving his then-teammate Darius Miles.
Police say Miller delivered a gun to Miles that was used by another man to kill 23-year-old Jamea Harris. Miller, who continued to suit up for Alabama throughout the investigation, is hopeful he won’t face charges.
Some NBA fans were not happy about Andrews discussing the matter tonight.
Malika Andrews is like an encyclopedia of negativity pic.twitter.com/gUua1FLGod
— FlightMike (Mikerophone) (@TheFlightMike) June 22, 2023
Death. Taxes. Malika Andrews bringing up a case during the NBA Draft…
— Michael T Nixon, V????️ (Chillmonger) (@VPNiX0N) June 22, 2023
Malika Andrews when it’s time to ruin a Man’s biggest day of his life pic.twitter.com/BJhQmq0Ehc
— Brae ✭ (@BraeDoBronx) June 22, 2023
Here Malika Andrews goes again bringing up an athlete’s “criminal” background. ????????♂️????????♂️????????♂️????????♂️????????♂️
— JiQuan (@_JiQuan_) June 22, 2023
While Andrews did face this and more criticism from fans, Lost Lettermen founder Jim Weber came to her defense on Twitter.
“Twitter really turned on Malika Andrews in record time. People realize there’s an entire team of ESPN people ESPN telling her what to say from a truck, right?” Weber said. “She’s not just talking about the gun case b/c she’s personally trying to tank his draft stock or whatever people think.”
Twitter really turned on Malika Andrews in record time.
People realize there's an entire team of ESPN people ESPN telling her what to say from a truck, right?
She's not just talking about the gun case b/c she's personally trying to tank his draft stock or whatever people think.
— Jim Weber (@JimMWeber) June 23, 2023
At the end of the day, no matter what some people may think of her hosting style, Andrews has a premium position at ESPN at age 28.
She’s doing okay for herself.
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