Emily Austin (journalist)

Emily Austin (born May 24, 2001) is an American journalist, social media influencer, model, actress, and independent NBA broadcaster.[1]

Emily Austin
Born (2001-05-24) May 24, 2001
United States
NationalityAmerican
Alma materHofstra University
Occupations
  • Journalist
  • social media influencer
  • model
  • actress
  • independent NBA broadcaster

Early life

Born on May 24, 2001, in the US to Israeli parents,[1] she grew up on Long Island[2][3] and studied at Hofstra University.[3][4][5]

Career

Sports

Originally planning to study medicine, Austin began interviewing athletes on Instagram during the COVID pandemic on a show she started called Daily Vibes with Emily Austin.[3][6][7] This led her to working at MTV on Music Lives On. She also worked for Sports Illustrated as a host at NFL and boxing events.[5][6]

In 2023, Austin started an NBA Podcast called The Hoop Chat w/ Emily Austin which features NBA players[8][9][6] such as Josh Giddey,[10] Grant Williams,[11] Mitchell Robinson, Immanuel Quickley, Jalen Brunson[12] and Chet Holmgren.[13]

Other work

Austin was a judge at the Miss Universe 2022.[4][5] She is an ambassador for Puma[6] and joined the Israeli mission to the UN where she handles English communications and public relations.[1][14] Austin has written for sites such as Newsweek.[15] She is a sought after speaker at events and conferences.[7][14][16]

References
  1. "Emily Austin: The Jewish influencer who joined Israel's UN mission". i24 News. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
  2. "Emily Austin: Sports Broadcaster, Influencer and Proud Jew". Aish. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
  3. "Long Island Herald". Hewlett Harbor’s Emily Austin dives into sports journalism. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
  4. "Why an intern at Israel's Mission to the UN judged this week's Miss Universe pageant". Times of Israel. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
  5. "Emily Austin on Becoming a Sports Reporter at 18, Handling Antisemitism on Social Media". Jewish Journal. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
  6. "Sports journalist Emily Austin brings her 'A game' in defense of Israel". JNS. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
  7. "'Israel Is Part of Who I Am': College Student and Activist Emily Austin Discusses Antisemitism, the NBA, and Jewish Identity". Algemeiner. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
  8. "Emily Austin launching new NBA-based podcast". Clutch Points. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
  9. "NBA expert Emily Austin talks Damian Lillard, James Harden and other offseason storylines". Fox News. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
  10. "Josh Giddey talks about his TikTok fame, lists favorite NBA players to follow on platform". Yahoo Finance. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  11. "'No Beef!' Dallas Mavs' Grant Williams On Boston Celtics Relationship With Deuce Tatum". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  12. "'Israel Is Part of Who I Am': College Student and Activist Emily Austin Discusses Antisemitism, the NBA, and Jewish Identity". Algemeiner. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  13. "Why an intern at Israel's Mission to the UN judged this week's Miss Universe pageant". Times of Israel. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  14. "Jewish influencer lands media consultant role at Israel's UN mission". YNet News. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
  15. "My Recent Hardships in Being a Jewish and Zionist Activist". Newsweek. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
  16. "Pro-Israel online influencers preach subtlety at Austin conference". JNS. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
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