American sportswriter (born 1994)
Shams Charania
Charania in 2023
Born (1994-04-01 ) April 1, 1994 (age 30) Education Loyola University Chicago Occupation Sports reporter
Shams Charania ( SHAHMZ ; born April 1, 1994) is an American sports reporter for The Athletic and Stadium where he covers the NBA . He also works for the sports gambling company FanDuel .
Early life
Charania was born in Chicago to Pakistani Ismaili Muslim parents who had immigrated to the U.S. in the 1980s.[ 1] He was raised in Wilmette, Illinois and attended New Trier High School . He graduated from Loyola University Chicago .[citation needed ]
Career
He began his sportswriting career at age 17 covering the Chicago Bulls for ChicagoNow , a subsidiary of the Chicago Tribune . In 2012, Charania began writing for RealGM , and reporting small transactions around the league.[citation needed ] After several years, Charania caught the attention of Adrian Wojnarowski , then working for Yahoo Sports .
After joining Yahoo, Charania began to break news of deals and high-profile signings in the summer of 2016,[ 2] including Dwight Howard 's move to the Atlanta Hawks , DeMar DeRozan 's re-signing with the Toronto Raptors , Luol Deng 's signing with the Los Angeles Lakers , and Jamal Crawford 's signing with the Los Angeles Clippers .[ 3] This set off a friendly rivalry between Wojnarowski and Charania.[ 4]
On August 14, 2018, Shams announced via his Twitter account he would be leaving Yahoo Sports for The Athletic and Stadium at the end of the month.[ 5] In 2023, Charania reported the first three picks of the 2023 NFL draft on Twitter ahead of even NFL insiders, causing many users on the platforms to post memes in response.[ 6]
Charania is a paid contributor for the sports gambling company FanDuel.[ 7] [ 8] His work for the company, alongside his work as a reporter, has been described as a conflict of interest , as his reporting can shift betting odds and potentially reveal pertinent info to FanDuel.[ 9]
References
^ "Two Ismailis chose the path less traveled – a career in sports journalism" . The.Ismaili . November 20, 2019.
^ Russell, Jake (June 25, 2016). " 'The Vertical' NBA draft show live stream was a huge hit with fans. Sorry, ESPN" . Washington Post . ISSN 0190-8286 . Retrieved January 30, 2018 .
^ "Meet Shams Charania, the College Senior Breaking NBA News in Class" . Complex . Retrieved January 30, 2018 .
^ "Adrian Wojnarowski And Shams Charania Now Do Battle For NBA Scoops" . UPROXX . July 13, 2017. Retrieved January 30, 2018 .
^ "Twitter" . August 14, 2018. Retrieved August 14, 2018 .
^ Taylor, Cody (April 27, 2023). "Twitter reacts to NBA reporter Shams Charania tipping NFL draft picks" . USA Today . Retrieved May 3, 2023 .
^ "A Reporter's Tweet Moved NBA Draft Odds. He Also Works for a Gambling Company" . Wall Street Journal . 2023.
^ Dator, James (July 2, 2024). "Shams Charania's conflict of interest keeps swinging NBA gambling markets" . SBNation.com .
^ Strauss, Ben (June 23, 2023). "FanDuel makes betting lines. FanDuel's Shams Charania moves them" . Washington Post . ISSN 0190-8286 .