Chris Haynes is known for his politeness and reporting skills. He rose to fame in a short period of time. Security guard in a high school to a highly paid reporter in a decade is a parabolic rise in the career. Let’s find everything about Chris Haynes.
He is active on social media handles, with 51K followers on Instagram and 379.1K followers on Twitter.
Who Is Chris Haynes? Wikipedia Details
Chris Haynes is a Senior Yahoo Sports NBA reporter and TNT sideline reporter. His birthday falls on August 31 every year. He was born in 1981, making him 40 years old. He has an American nationality as he was born in Fresno, California. Chris has an African American ethnicity.
For high school, he joined Edison high school and graduated in 1999. Moreover, he graduated from Fresno State University with a BS degree in Kinesiology. Prior to that, he attended two years at Fresno Pacific University, where he got a full basketball scholarship.
At the age of 40, Chris has a fit body with a height of 5 feet and 11 inches and a weight of around 75 kg.
Who Are Chris Haynes’ Parents?
Chris Haynes’ parents raised him in Fresno, California. He was born to his father, Bruce Haynes. At the same time, his mother’s identity is not found.
He isn’t the only child of his parents. Chris has a brother, Mark Haynes, who had to delete Twitter after his comment on Stephen Curry. He is also a reporter.
Is Chris Haynes Single? Married Life
Sorry, Chris Haynes has been loyal to a girl since high school. That girl is now his wife, and her name is Charlotte Haynes. The couple has been married for almost two decades now. They first met during high school in 1998.
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The lovebirds are now parents to four daughters, among whom Justice is the eldest. The family of six currently lives in Fremont.
He posts minimal photos with his family. However, he posted a family picture on Instagram on June 22 2020.
What Does Chris Haynes Do? Career Details
Currently, Chris Haynes is the reporter at Yahoo Sports, who covers matches of the Golden State Warriors, Cleveland Cavaliers and Portland Trail Blazers. However, history wasn’t the same. He gained fame in a short period of around a decade.
During his late 20s, he intended to become a coach or PE teacher as he didn’t have knowledge about Journalism. However, in 2010, he moved to Portland to create a career as a freelance NBA writer. During that period, he has even worked as a security guard.
Talking about his journalism career, he worked at Comcast SportsNet Northwest (now NBC Sports Northwest) in Portland for four years, making a name for himself. Haynes spent two years at the Cleveland Plain Dealer chronicling James’ return to the Cavs.
Then in 2016, ESPN hired Haynes and moved him back to California to cover the NBA-champion Warriors. Ultimately, he landed at Yahoo Sports in October 2018.
How Much Is Chris Haynes’ Net Worth?
In this decade, Chris Haynes had a parabolic rise in his career. Even with ten years of work, Chris Haynes has an estimated net worth of around $2 million. According to Glassdoor, as a senior reporter, Chris Haynes has an average salary of $124,343 per annum.