Adam Lefkoe | |
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Alma mater | Syracuse University |
Occupation | Sports television host |
Notable credit | Inside the NBA |
Adam Lefkoe is an American sports television personality, sportscaster, studio show host, and podcaster for TNT Sports.
Raised in Philadelphia, Adam Lefkoe attended Syracuse University and later served as a sportscaster for WHAS-11 in Louisville, Kentucky. [1] [2] Lefkoe gained acclaim for littering his sportscasts with pop culture references. In 2013, he went viral online for making 41 references to the sitcom Seinfeld over the course of a five-minute sportscast. [3]
In 2014, he began working for the Turner-owned Bleacher Report . [2] While with Bleacher Report, Lefkoe reported on National Football League news. [4] For Bleacher Report, Lefkoe co-hosted Simms and Lefkoe with former NFL quarterback Chris Simms. [5] [6] Of a Jewish background, Lefkoe invited Chicago Bears running back Tarik Cohen to the Jewish Sarge's Deli in New York City, for an episode of Simms and Lefkoe. [6]
He serves as a host on NBA on TNT's Inside the NBA studio show. [7] [8] [9] He hosts the Tuesday editions of the show, filling the role which Ernie Johnson is known for. [10] Also for TNT, Lefkoe hosted studio coverage of the 2024 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, [11] as well as The French Open in tennis.
In December 2023, Lefkoe began co-hosting The Big Podcast, hosted by former NBA player and his fellow Inside the NBA host, Shaquille O'Neal. [12] Lefkoe has appeared as a guest on various other sports podcasts, including The Dan Patrick Show and The Ryen Russillo Podcast. [13] [14] [15]