Malika Andrews is being commended by viewers for the way she handled her live broadcast of NBA Today as a 4.4 magnitude struck the Los Angeles-set studio on Monday, August 12.
Andrews was talking with former player and basketball analyst Rebecca Lobo when the earthquake struck suddenly, shaking the set and camera operator to the point that the visual framing was off-kilter for a few seconds, but quickly fixed. In the midst of Andrews’ chat with Lobo, she quickly segued into addressing the earthquake, “… As we have a bit of an earthquake here in Los Angeles,” she said, transitioning the conversation.
ESPN Los Angeles studio shaking from an earthquake during NBA Today and Malika Andrews handled it like a pro. pic.twitter.com/KPGndlCx01— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) August 12, 2024
“So we’re just going to make sure that our studio lights, everything stays safe, everything shaking…,” Andrews continued before asking if her crew were okay to continue. She ultimately shifted her focus back to the interview without little interruption which garnered praise from viewers.
Even Lobo quickly took to social media to praise Andrews, as she wrote on X (formerly known as Twitter), “I was stunned by both the earthquake and how @malika_andrews handled it like a boss. Wow.”
I was stunned by both the earthquake and how @malika_andrews handled it like a boss. Wow. https://t.co/WZeRWsRUpb— Rebecca Lobo (@RebeccaLobo) August 12, 2024
“Definitely a scary moment here in our LA studios. Thank you to our incredible staff and crew who stayed cool throughout! Stay safe, fellow Angelenos,” Andrews posted regarding the event.
Definitely a scary moment here in our LA studios. Thank you to our incredible staff and crew who stayed cool throughout!Stay safe, fellow Angelenos. https://t.co/8vyrVbqJ2b— Malika Andrews (@malika_andrews) August 12, 2024
“Malika Andrews just handled an earthquake on live TV like I swat flies. That was wild,” one fan shared on social media.
Malika Andrews just handled an earthquake on live TV like I swat flies. That was wild. pic.twitter.com/Nx3jOcHUHQ— Noah Coslov (@NoahCoslov) August 12, 2024
Others acknowledged Andrews’ composure through other online reactions, scroll down to see them, and let us know what you thought of the wild moment caught on camera in the comments section.
@malika_andrews handled the earthquake like a pro live on air https://t.co/VhybDS7cvz— stan verrett (@stanverrett) August 12, 2024
Shoutout to Malika Andrews, man. I would’ve cried https://t.co/bmTdHpyz8Q— Matt LaPan (@Matt_LaPan) August 12, 2024
Malika Andrews casually doing earthquake play-by-play on live TV during an interview is another reason why she’s one of the best in the biz, fam! https://t.co/mZF3DXf55E— Jeff Johnson (@JeffJSays) August 12, 2024
@malika_andrews https://t.co/Xq4OEJGWbd— Josh Hart (@joshhart) August 12, 2024
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