LZ Granderson

LZ Granderson: Biography in Details

Who is LZ Granderson?

LZ Granderson is an American award-winning journalist for ESPN and CNN. He is currently working as a host and columnist.

What are the birth facts of LZ Granderson?

LZ was born on March 11, 1972, in Detroit, Michigan, United States of America. His birth name was Elzie Lee Granderson. His ethnicity is All-American.

Besides, there is not much information about his father and his siblings but her mother’s name is Alma Miller.

Regarding his education, Granderson graduated from Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, Michigan.

Social Media Presence

Concerning her career, LZ has a low number of social media followers on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

He has around 4.3K followers on his Facebook account while his Twitter account has over 50.7K followers.

Moreover, his Instagram is followed by more than 15.1k followers.

LZ Granderson: Professional Life, Career, Awards

LZ Granderson at present is involved with ESPN The Magazine as a Columnist plus writer and also hosts Mornings with Keyshawn. He also works as a Columnist and host for CNN and ESPN respectively.

He started his career as a sports writer at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He was a feature writer at The Grand Rapids Press before he moved to ESPN and page 2.

Furthermore, he wrote an opinion article titled ‘Ted Nugent should be in jail’ for the online CNN website.

In the year 2009, he was awarded the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation award for online journalism. He has also nominated for the honor again in 2010.

He is also a winner of the National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association for column writing. Moreover, he is a member of the Advisory Broad for You Can Play between 2008 and 2010.

Net Worth and Salary

As of 2023, this commentator’s estimated net worth is $5.5 million. His salary is around $800k.

As per the sources, a journalist receives an average salary of around $38k per year.

Is LZ Granderson involved in any rumors and controversies?

Regarding scandals, Granderson published a controversial opinion article titled ‘Don’t be nosy about Fast and Furious for CNN’s website. He accused the American public opinion about the way their government tasks.

For this, most people criticized him for his comment. Besides this, he has not been involved in any rumors yet.

Body Measurements: Height, Weight

Talking about his body measurements, LZ Granderson has a perfect height standing at 5 feet 10 inches and weighs around 65 kg. He has black hair color and eyes also in black color.

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