LZ Granderson
American journalist and former actor (born 1972) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Elzie Lee "LZ" Granderson (born March 11, 1972)[2] is an American journalist and former actor, currently writing for the Los Angeles Times as a sports and culture columnist. He was a senior writer and columnist for ESPN The Magazine, a co-host of SportsNation on ESPN, afternoon co-host at ESPN LA 710 and a columnist for CNN.[3] Granderson was named the Los Angeles Times Sports and Culture Columnist in January 2019.[4]
LZ Granderson | |
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Born | Elzie Lee Granderson[1] (1972-03-11) March 11, 1972 (age 52) Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Western Michigan University |
Occupation | Columnist |
Spouse |
Steve Huesing ā (m. 2016) |
Children | 1 |
Granderson has contributed to the channel's SportsCenter, Outside the Lines, Around the Horn, and ESPN's First Take and commentates for ESPN's coverage of the US Open tennis tournament.[5] He has also hosted the web-based ESPN360 talk show GameNight. Granderson has appeared as a color commentator for CBS Sports during their coverage of World TeamTennis.[6]
Granderson is a former fellow of the Institute of Politics at the University of Chicago and the Hechinger Institute at Columbia University, as well as a columnist for ABC News.[7]