How did you each develop the type of confidence that permits you to get on a microphone in such a male-dominated house?
Kendra: We come from a household of sturdy girls.
Malika: I used to be actually simply going to say that!
Kendra: Our mom’s mother, Cathy, was the primary feminine associate in her legislation agency. She was pregnant whereas she was going via legislation faculty, she was the primary feminine lawyer at her agency, the primary feminine associate, all this stuff. Our mom and our grandmothers made it very clear to us. Our mother all the time says, “Take up house, take up house.” She hates it when she sees us in photos standing with our legs crossed as a result of she says, “You’re making yourselves smaller. Take up house.”
Malika: She says that we owe her a pair of recent sneakers each time—
Kendra: Each time she sees us with our legs crossed. From tremendous early on, we have been taught to by no means be afraid to make our opinions identified.
Rising up, what was your relationship to sports activities like?
Kendra: Sports activities was our household time. Each of our dad and mom have been working dad and mom. By the point our dad received house at 7:30 or 8, it was dinner. And so our time collectively was spent watching the Warriors, some Niners, some Raiders.
Malika: We performed each sport, but it surely was as a result of that was part of being a participant within the Andrews household—from volleyball and soccer to horseback driving and snowboarding and dancing. Then skilled sports activities was one thing we got here collectively on the finish of the day to do. If we wished to remain up late to observe a cartoon, that wasn’t an choice. But when we wished to observe the Warriors, then you possibly can keep up previous bedtime.
Viewers may need the notion that you simply simply go on digital camera and discuss the newest recreation or learn cue playing cards. What does the prep work actually seem like?
Kendra: Folks all the time ask, “If video games are at night time, what do you spend your days doing?” You name brokers. You name front-office folks. You simply discuss to as many individuals as attainable to get as a lot data so that you’ve information to report on and issues to share, as a result of in case you don’t have something to speak about, you’re not going to go on TV. You’ll be able to simply watch a recreation after which go on TV and discuss what you noticed. Until you’re a sure particular person, nobody actually cares what you assume. I attempt to get as a lot data as attainable so I can say, “Hey Malika, in your present you guys are speaking about Steph Curry’s capturing struggles. Nicely, I talked to his coach about what precisely they assume is occurring with him.”
Malika: On NBA Right now, my day begins with a 7 a.m. manufacturing assembly. It’s a couple of half an hour, we go over the present content material for the day, after which I’m studying articles on espn.com, I’m speaking to reporters who’ve grow to be my associates, gaining perception. I’m prepping on daily basis as a result of greatest breaking information on this planet or no video games the night time earlier than, I’ve a present to do for an hour on daily basis.
Supply: Glamour