Two- time Emmy Award-nominated journalist and producer TAYLOR ROOKS continues to prove you can be feminine and love sports, too. With over a decade of experience, she has risen the ranks to become one of the most in-demand sports personalities of our generation.
"She’s created her own lane as a Black woman in sports by approaching each interview with empathy and genuine curiosity.
"She’s created her own lane as a Black woman in sports by approaching each interview with empathy and genuine curiosity.
This fall, she will launch a new Amazon Prime Series, The NBA on Prime. Alongside her partners a Amazon, Rooks is building the show from the ground up - creating a space that’s engaging, informative, entertaining, and, most importantly - for the fan.
Praised for her interview style and close relationships, Rooks continues to be a trusted source for some of the world’s most influential stars. She has interviewed heavyweights such as LeBron James, Saquan Barkley, Michael B. Jordan, and Mark Cuban, to name a few, with The New York Times even claiming, “Taylor Rooks gets the interviews that go viral.” Her probing questions give rise to some of today’s most pressing discussions beyond the game and continue to make headlines across the world.
As a woman in a male-donated field, Rooks has also helped bridge the gap between high fashion and sports. Sports Illustrated said it best themselves, “Taylor Rooks slays with her amazing fashion.” Her iconic sideline looks are paving the way for the next generation of women in the industry, proving that this space belongs to those who choose to be there. Rooks is the Host and Executive Producer of Taylor Rooks X, her interview show for Bleacher Report, alongside Feature reporting for TNT Sports and sideline reporting for NBA on TNT. She has also worked as a host, reporter, and correspondent for the Big Ten Network and as the nightly in-studio host for SportsNet New York. In 2022, Rooks joined Amazon's Thursday Night Football as the resident Feature Reporter.
Outside of sports, Rooks has started to make her mark in film and music. Most recently, she was featured in music videos for Jack Harlow and Doja Cat’s ‘Just Us’ (2025) as well as Jack Harlow Feat. Drake: Churchill Downs (2022). Additionally, she had roles in Hulu’s ‘White Men Can't Jump’ (2023) and Amazon’s ‘National Champions’ film (2021).
Rooks has received a handful of accolades over the course of her career. She was named one of Complex’s 25 Most Entertaining Sports Media Personalities, coined "Your Favorite Athlete’s Favorite Journalist,” by GQ, and most recently, Esquire named her “the most in-demand sideline reporter across the NBA and NFL.” As one of sports and culture’s most dynamic media personalities and the only broadcaster currently delivering sideline and feature reporting for top NFL and NBA broadcasts, Rooks embodies the convergence of sports, culture, and modern fandom.