Bomani Jones

Bomani Jones: Biography in Details

Who is Bomani Jones?

Bomani Jones is an American sports journalist who is currently employed by ESPN.

Additionally, Bomani was the co-host of Highly Questionable with Dan Le Batard, before leaving the show in June 2017 to develop his own show, High Noon. Similarly, he is also a regular panelist on Around the Horn.

Bomani Jones: Childhood, Education, and Family

Bomani was born in Atlanta, Georgia, the United States on August 26, 1980, to parents Mack Jones (father) and Barbara Ann Posey (mother).

He has two siblings namely, Tayari Jones and Patrice Jones. He belongs to American nationality and English ethnicity. His birth sign is Virgo.

Talking about his education, firstly, he attended Waller High School. Then, he graduated from Clark Atlanta University in 2001 with a bachelor’s degree in economics.

Moreover, Bomani Jones followed that up with a master’s in politics, economics, and business from Claremont Graduate University and a master’s in economics from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Bomani Jones: Early Professional Career, Salary, and Net Worth

In talking about his profession, his career as a sports writer, beginning in 2004 he also worked as a music and pop culture critic, including writing for AOL and ESPN.com.

Additionally, from January 2008 to October 2009, he hosted two radio shows in Raleigh: The Three Hour Lunch Break on 620 the Bull, and Sports Saturday with Bomani Jones on 850 the Buzz.

The shows ended after the radio stations were sold. In January 2010, he also launched his radio show, The Morning Jones, which was hosted in Durham, North Carolina.

In 2010, Bomani Jones also began appearing as a contributor on ESPN’s Outside the Lines, and as a panelist on Around the Horn. The Morning Jones ended on August 30, 2011.

Whereas, he later hosted his own internet shows, The Evening Jones, and Bomani & Jones on SB Nation’s YouTube channel until January 2013.

 At the same time, Bomani Jones also began guest hosting on The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz radio show on The Ticket Miami on Wednesdays. 

Similarly, he also remained on Highly Questionable until June 2017, when he left the show to prepare for a new project with fellow ESPN talent Pablo S. Torre. Jones began a new show “Game Theory with Bomani Jones” on HBO on March 13, 2022.

Bomani Jones’s salary is estimated to be around $500 per annum and his net worth is around $8 million as of 2022.

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