Monica McNutt, Chiney Ogwumike and Kendrick Perkins have been three of ESPN’s rising stars in basketball coverage, entertaining and informing audiences across live games and studio shows. Now, they’ve been rewarded for their hard work with multi-year deals with the network.
Per ESPN Pressroom, the three, and NBA analyst Tim Legler, agreed to stay on with the network for a few additional years.
Here’s the release from the network:
Chiney Ogwumike, who made history by serving as a full-time analyst and a full-time professional athlete simultaneously, has expanded her role in recent years to include studio analysis for the NBA, WNBA and Women’s College Basketball. Ogwumike regularly appears on ESPN NBA Countdown, NBA Today, WNBA Countdown, NCAA Championship in The Studio as well as Get Up, First Take and SportsCenter. Ogwumike has also added hosting responsibilities on NBA Today during select days.
Kendrick Perkins has continued to expand his role and presence across ESPN platforms since joining in 2019. The former NBA Champion has become a fixture on ESPN NBA Countdown and he will now also appear on ABC editions of NBA Countdown throughout the season. Perkins is also an analyst on NBA Today and a frequent guest on Get Up, First Take, SportsCenter and Hoop Streams.
Monica McNutt has also reached a multi-year extension with ESPN. McNutt continues to expand her role by appearing on NBA and WNBA live event and studio coverage. McNutt is a WNBA game analyst as well as a WNBA Countdown studio analyst. She makes regular appearances on Get Up, First Take, SportsCenter, Hoop Streams and WNBA game and studio coverage. She is also one of ESPN’s NBA sideline reporters.
