Granderson was a fellow at The Institute of Politics at the University of Chicago as well as The Hechinger Institute at Columbia University.

He has been a part of the coverage for some of the biggest stories of the past decade, including the elections of President Obama and President Trump, the death of Trayvon Martin and the uprising in Ferguson, Mo. He also contributed as a political analyst for ABC in the past. In addition to his current roles at ESPN, Granderson is a sports columnist for the Los Angeles Times and a contributor to CNN. In 2016, Granderson was inducted into the National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association Hall of Fame and recently joined Marvel Studios’ digital team, co-anchoring red carpet coverage of the world premiere of Avengers: Infinity War. The award-winning journalist worked for several newspapers, including the Atlanta Journal Constitution, the South Bend Tribune and the Grand Rapids Press, primarily covering sports, politics, education and entertainment. Granderson was also a co-host of SportsNation from 2016-2018.

The unabashed women’s basketball fan broke the Sheryl Swoopes coming out story in 2006 and reported on the SC Featured piece about Texas basketball center, Imani McGee-Stafford, which won the Lone Star Emmy in 2015. Open, counting Serena Williams, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal among the all-time greats he has interviewed. He has served as part of the network’s tennis team covering Wimbledon and the U.S. and Dierks Bentley.Īs a senior writer, Granderson maintained a regular column for for a number of years and he has served as a contributing commentator on Outside The Lines, Around the Horn and SportsCenter. He also co-created, produced and served as host for several other programming initiatives which aired on ESPN3, including LZ’s Café, where he interviewed athletes and celebrities such as Andre 3000, Dale Earnhardt Jr. Granderson began his career as an editor for ESPN The Magazine, helping oversee its NBA and tennis coverage. LZ Granderson is co-host of ESPNLA 710 Radio’s Mornings with Keyshawn, LZ and Travis and writes for The Undefeated.

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