Who Is ESPN’s Rachel Nichols’ Husband? Her Parents, Net Worth, Facts

Rachel Nichols is a sports journalist who currently serves as a television host for ESPN. She hosts an NBA discussion show on the network called The Jump.

Rachel Nichols Wiki-Bio; Age, Parents, Education

The 46-years-of-age sports reporter and anchor was born with the name Rachel Michele Jacobs on 18 October 1973, in Potomac, Maryland, the United States. She was raised by her parents, Ronald Jacobs and Jane Jacobs alongside her two brothers.

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For her education, Rachel joined Winston Churchill High School in her hometown of Potomac, Maryland. Eventually, she received her high school graduation in 1991. After that, she attended the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University, where she graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Journalism in 1995.

Her ESPN Career; Salary & Net Worth

Rachel began her career endeavors as a sports journalist in the 1990s writing for the Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel sports page. She then covered the NHL’s Washington Capitals for the Washington Post from 1996 to 2004. Following that, Rachel joined ESPN in 2004 and became the part of SportsCenter, Sunday NFL Countdown and Monday Night Countdown, and as a regular on the network’s NFL and NBA coverage.

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Later in 2013, Rachel left ESPN for CNN and began hosting Unguarded with Rachel Nichols. However, she returned to ESPN in 2016 and since she hosts a daily discussion show covering NBA named The Jump. For her media works, Rachel bags a commanding net worth of $10 million. Besides, her salary at ESPN is expected to reach $1.5 million.

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Rachel Nichols’s Married Life, Husband

Apart from her professional success, Rachel Nichols finds tremendous joy from her relationship life as well. She has been married to a film and music video director husband, Max Nichols, for more than 19 years now. The couple walked down the aisle together in May 2001, in a lavish Jewish wedding ceremony.

Rachel and Max first met each other at a school summer camp in the state of Maine. However, since they grew up in different cities, they lost touch with each other. It was later in 1997 when Max reached out to Rachel and they started dating. After their blissful bond, the couple welcomed twin daughters in 2011.

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Her Height & Body Measurements

The talented sports reporter stands tall at a height of 5 feet and 5 inches (1.65 meters). Likewise, Rachel possesses a bodyweight of 130 pounds (59 kg).

She has a slim body build and perfect body measurements. Rachel looks attractive in her dark brown hair and hazel eyes.

Some Interesting Facts About Rachel Nichols

• Sports Illustrated named Rachel as the country’s most impactful and prominent female sports journalist.
• She was named one of Esquire’s Women We Love and one of The Hollywood Reporter’s 10 Most Powerful Voices in Sports Media.
• Rachel also entered the list of Sports Illustrated’s Twitter 100 in 2013 and 2014, and MMQB 100.
• She is active on Instagram with over 671k followers.