Table of Biography
Matthew Raymond Wilbon is an American celebrity kid. Moreover, Matthew Raymond Wilbon is best known as the son of American commentator and sportswriter, Michael Wilbon.
Early Life
Matthew Raymond Wilbon was born in 2008 in the United States of America. As of now, he is 14 years old. Moreover, Matthew is an American by his nationality. In addition, he is the son of Michael Wilbon (father), and Sheryl Wilbon (mother).
Matthew is a single child of his parents. His father is a sportswriter, and his mother is a former lawyer. Through surrogacy, his parents brought him into the world.
Caption: Matthew Raymond Wilbon with his parents (Source: Playerswiki)
His father had a heart attack in the middle of the night when his mother was seven months pregnant. When Michael had a heart attack, he woke up his seven-month-pregnant wife and asked her to take him to the hospital.
Despite her discomfort as a result of her pregnancy, Sheryl took her husband to the hospital on her own. They were fortunate since he was cured as a result of quick and proper treatment.
Regarding his education career, there is no detailed information regarding his academic qualifications. Looking at this kid, we can assume that, he might receive his primary education from his nearby hometown school.
Matthew Raymond Wilbon – Net Worth 2023
Matthew is still young and is enjoying his childhood days. Moreover, his father as a sportscaster has earned a huge sum of money in his career.
Talking about his net worth, his net worth is estimated at around $18 million and as a sportscaster for ESPN sports network, he earns an annual salary of $6 million per year.
Achievements
As of now, this young kid has not received any awards or recognition. We may assume that, if he follows in his father’s footsteps, he might receive some of them in the near future.
Moreover, his father Michael once received an award for his work. As members of the 2020 class of inductees to the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame, ESPN’s Michael Wilbon and Mike Breen received the print and broadcast versions of the Curt Gowdy Award on Friday night.
Professional Career
Talking about Matthew’s professional career, he is still a kid and too young to do work. Moreover, this kid is enjoying his childhood life at the moment. On the other hand, he came to the limelight as the son of American commentator and sportswriter, Michael Wilbon.
Michael Wilbon
Michael started his media career in 1980 by working for the Washington Post after graduating from college. He covered college athletics, Major League Baseball, the National Football League, and the National Basketball Association while employed there.
In February 1990, after spending considerable time covering stories, he was promoted to full-time columnist. He also contributed to The Sports Reporters on ESPN.
Caption: Matthew Raymond Wilbon as a sportscaster for ESPN (Source: the money. co)
He joined ESPN’s daily opinion show Pardon the Interruption (PTI) in 2001 as a co-host, and he still serves in that role today. Michael served as the host of NBA Countdown on ABC.
After that, he worked for the Washington Post as a columnist, sportswriter, analyst, and commentator. On December 7, 2010, he wrote his final step for the Washington Post and started working full-time for ESPN and ABC.
He has covered twelve Olympic Games—both summer and winter—for The Washington Post during his career. Since 1987, he has successfully covered every Super Bowl, as well as nearly every Final Four.
Relationship Status
Matthew Raymond Wilbon is still a young kid to be in a relationship or to be married. On the other hand, his parents married in 1997. Moreover, there is no sign of their separation at the moment. Moreover, Matthew has not been a part of controversy nor got rumors.
Body Measurements
Talking about his body stats, this kid has black eyes with black hair. Other than that, there is no other information regarding his height, weight, and other body stats.
Caption: Matthew Raymond Wilbon body measurements (Source: VergeWiki)
Matthew Raymond Wilbon – Social Media
This kid is too young to handle social media sites. So, Matthew Raymond Wilbon is not active on social media such as Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook.