As the daughter of a personal trainer, fitness has always been an important part of my life.

With Malika Andrews

Aisle seat or window seat?

I like easy access to the bathroom.

Malika Andrews, ESPN sideline reporter

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What’s your go-to plane/travel outfit?

Leggings, an oversized sweatshirt, and fuzzy socks.

Team with the most enthusiastic NBA fans?The New York Knicks.

Malika Andrews and LeBron James

Malika Andrews interviewing LeBron James in December 2023.Getty Images

If you could pick any athlete to travel with, who would it be?

Chiney Ogwumike, my colleague who I have traveled with and is an awesome travel buddy.

I’m always trying to solve, How can I make this the most flat?

Malika Andrews, ESPN sideline reporter, and her sister in Spain

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How can I make this the tiniest?

How can I maybe play a bit of Tetris with my blazers over here or my pants over there?

“It’s definitely something that the entire family has bonded over.”

But a perk on top of getting the family together around a game everyone loves?

Getting to enjoy it in different places.

Basketball has been a passport for me and that’s been really special.