Shams Charania is an American sports journalist who works at ESPN. He works as the Senior NBA Insider at ESPN. He is a journalist who not only covers basketball but deep down his heart also loves the game and so loves reporting news about basketball. He always shares NBA news and NBA updates with fans on his social media handles every day. In this article, we will find Shams Charania, his bio, his age, his height, his work, his social media, and his net worth and other things about him.
Shams Charania Wiki
Parents
He was born and raised by his parents in Chicago, Illinois. From a young age, he loved basketball and writing about the sport. He followed NBA news closely and dreamed of working in sports journalism.
Date of Birth
His birthday falls on 10th April, 1994.
Place of Birth
He was born in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
Age
Shams Charania is 31 years old as of 2025.
Nationality
His nationality is American.
Ethnicity
His ethnic background is Iranian American.
Nickname
His nickname is Shams.
Maiden Name
Not applicable.
Zodiac Sign / Sun Sign
His birth sign is Aries.
Height
Shams Charania stands around 5 feet and 8 inches tall.
Weight
His weight is moderate.
Hair Color
The color of his hair is black.
Eyes Color
The color of his eyes is brown.
Shoe Size
His shoe size details are not available.
Siblings
It is not known whether he has any siblings or not.
Education
He attended New Trier High School, a high school based in the United States. Later, he studied at University of Illinois and obtained graduation in journalism. He started writing about basketball from an early age and slowly made a name for himself in the sports journalism world.
Profession
His professional role is that of a sports journalist. He covers NBA news, trades, signings, and everything in the basketball world.
Achievements
Shams Charania started working on basketball writing at a very young age. He wrote for his school paper and also for small basketball blogs. He wrote every day about games and basketball news and basketball events. This is how he started learning to report and write about basketball.
After that, he worked for small websites. He wrote for RealGM and then moved to bigger websites where he covered NBA stories and news about basketball players.
Over time, people noticed his reporting. He started breaking more important NBA news like signings and trades and his work got recognized for reporting NBA news fast and accurately. He worked for Yahoo Sports and then for The Athletic and Stadium. While he wrote news, also appeared on shows, and reported live sometimes.
In 2021, he was named in Forbes 30 Under 30 in sports. This was a recognition for his work and for breaking important NBA news and for being one of the youngest reporters making big stories.
In October 2024, he joined ESPN as the Senior NBA Insider. He started covering trades, signings, and NBA news for fans everywhere. He became one of the fastest and most trusted NBA news reporters.
In early 2025, he broke one of the biggest NBA trades. He reported the trade involving Luka Dončić and Anthony Davis. This news shocked many people and showed how well connected Shams is in the NBA.
He has interviewed many NBA players and coaches and team executives. He talks to players like Anthony Davis, Joel Embiid, Ben Simmons, Luka Dončić, Kyrie Irving, Klay Thompson, and Rudy Gobert. He shares what he learns with fans every day.
He is known for working very hard, checking sources, making calls, and keeping fans updated with news and reports. He shares NBA news on social media and on shows like Get Up, First Take, SportsCenter, NBA Today, and NBA Countdown. His fans are growing by leaps and bounds on social media due his unique and fast style.
He continues to cover young basketball talents, college stars, and special NBA stories
Marriage / Wedding
It is not known whether he is married or not.
Wife
Not applicable.
Kids / Children
It is not known whether he has any kids or not.
He likes to post interesting stories and posts on Instagram. His username is @shamscharania with more than 1500k followers.
He has over 3.3 million followers on Twitter with the username @ShamsCharania.
His Facebook Page with the username @ShamsCharania has more than 95k followers.
Salary / Net Worth
Exact details are not available, but he is known to earn a good salary from ESPN and other media works.
