Michael Wilbon

Birth Name:

Michael Ray Wilbon

Birth Place:

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Profession

Actor, Writer, Producer

Edited two books with NBA legend Charles Barkley called "I May Be Wrong But I Doubt It" and "Who's Afraid of a Large Black Man," both of which were New York Times Best Sellers
Received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Association of Journalists in 2009
Was inducted into the D․C․ Sports Hall of Fame for his coverage of sports in Washington, D․C․ in March 2011
Was named the top sports columnist in America by the Sigma Delta Chi Society of Professional Journalists in 2001
Graduated from Northwestern University with a degree in Journalism in 1980 and was later inducted into the university's Medill School of Journalism's Hall of Achievement in 1997
Appeared as a panelist on the WRC-TV-4 shows "Redskins Report" and "Full Court Press" with host George Michael
Started out as an intern at The Post before becoming a sports reporter at The Washington Post in 1980
Best known as co-host of "Pardon the Interruption" and as a former columnist for the Washington Post
Regularly contributes to "KIA NBA Countdown" and ESPN Radio as an NBA analyst
Worked at The Washington Post for 31 years, many with colleague and "Pardon the Interruption" co-host Tony Kornheiser

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