Michael Strahan

Michael Strahan: Biography in Details

Who is Michael Strahan?

Michael Strahan is an American footballer turned media personality. During his NFL days, Michael Strahan would play in the defensive position. He spent his entire career playing for New York Giants.

He set a record for the most sacks in a season in 2001 and won a Super Bowl in his final season in 2007.

Michael Strahan: Age, Parents, Siblings, Family, Ethnicity, Nationality

Michael Strahan was born on the 21st of November, 1971 in Houston, Texas. His nationality is American and his ethnicity is African-American.

He is the youngest of six children. Michael is the son of  Louise Strahan(mother) and Gene Willie Strahan(father).

Michael Strahan is the nephew of a pro footballer called Arthur Strahan. The Strahan family moved from Texas and settled in Benjamin Franklin Village in Germany when he was only 9 years old. When he was in high school, he did not play football. But, he played organized football in his high school days.

In which school did Michael Strahan attend?

He attended Manheim American High School in Germany. He was enrolled in Westbury High School and he graduated from Texas Southern University.

Michael Strahan: Professional Life, Career

Michael Strahan’s career started in college whereby he played for the Texas Southern University and was then selected to the All-America first team. His professional career started off with the New York Giants.

In 1992, he was named First Team All-Southwestern Athletic Conference and the SWAC’s Player of the Year for the second consecutive season. He was also named Black College Defensive Player of the Year.

Michael Strahan was drafted in the year 1993 and became a member of the 2000 Giants to participate in their playoff run to Super Bowl XXXV. He was named the 2001 NFL Defensive Player of the Year and was a two-time NFC Defensive Player of the Year (in 2001 and 2003).

Throughout the greater part of the 2004 season, he was injured with a torn pectoral muscle, which limited him to only 4 sacks. He finished with 141.5 quarterback sacks, making him the first one to do so in the history of the NFL. Michael spent his entire career with the New York Giants which spanned a whopping 15 years.

In his career, he set a record for the most sacks in a season in the year 2001. He also won a Super Bowl in the year 2007. Michael retired from footballing in the year 2001.

Michael Strahan currently works as an analyst on Fox NFL Sunday and is the co-host of Live! With Kelly and Michael. He has also contributed to Good Morning America and has produced the short-lived sitcom, Brothers. In 2011, Strahan filmed a commercial supporting legalizing same-sex marriage in New York. In 2012, he became Kelly Ripa’s co-host on ABC’s Live with Kelly and Michael. He is currently the host of the ABC show The $100,000 Pyramid.

His forced fumbles are 24 in number. He has also written the book Wake Up Happy and his book Float Hunting Alaska’s Wild Rivers was released in the year 2008. In 2016, he provided the voice of Teddy for the Ice Age: Collision Course.

What is Michael Strahan’s net worth 2024?

Michael Strahan has amassed a handsome amount of fortune throughout his successful career. Despite having retired from football as an American defensive end, he has begun a new career as a media figure.

As of 2023,  Michael has an estimated net worth of about $65 million. Talking about his salary, he received around $17 million per year.

Michael Strahan: Rumors, Controversy/Scandal 

According to rumors, his current job on the ABC popular morning talk show isn’t all he envisioned it would be, and he regrets leaving “Live” and is miserable at “Good Morning America.” Connected to that rumor is another one that Strahan wants his old job back to co-host with Kelly Ripa again.

These rumors are far-fetched, but they are in the news. While some people are paying attention to them, others are taking the rumors with a grain of salt.

Body Measurements: Height, Weight, Body Size

Michael Strahan has a height of 6 feet 4.5 inches and weighs 116 kg. His hair color and eye color is black. He wears a shoe size of 14(US).

Social Media: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter

Michael Strahan is active on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. He has over 1.1 million followers on his Facebook account, over 1.3 million followers on his Twitter account, and over 1.4 million followers on his Instagram account.

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