Malika Andrews marries fellow ESPN reporter Dave McMenamin

ESPN anchor Malika Andrews married ESPN reporter Dave McMenamin on August 24, Kobe Bryant’s Day, during their Bay Area wedding.

Andrews, the host of “NBA Today,” and McMenamin, a longtime NBA reporter who has appeared regularly on the daily show, were married on Aug. 24 at the foot of the iconic Golden Gate Bridge, according to photos obtained by Vogue.

The wedding took place at Cavallo Point Lodge in Sausalito, California, a luxury resort set in a national park.

“Now, instead of saying, ‘Look, we’re getting married there,’ we can say, ‘Look! We got married there,'” Andrews told Vogue. “We’re so lucky.”

Malika Andrews and Dave McMenamin always wanted to get married in the Bay Area

Since Andrews and McMenamin both live in Los Angeles, the choice of a wedding venue was easy.

“We always knew we wanted to get married in the Bay Area, where Malika is from,” McMenamin said. “When we first got to Cavallo Point, it just felt right.”

Andrews wore a Grace Kelly-inspired lace gown custom-made by Brooklyn bridal emporium Lotus Bridal. She wore custom shoes by Jennifer Chamandi and diamond earrings by Jessica McCormack.

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Meanwhile, Dave wore a navy tuxedo. According to Vogue, they had always envisioned a black-tie wedding. The goal was for him to stand out among his 12 groomsmen, all of whom wore black tuxedos.

Additionally, Andrews and McMenamin’s wedding featured multiple basketball references. In a nod to Mamba Day, McMenamin wore Nike Kobe 6 Protro Mambacita Sweet 16 sneakers to the reception.

The music during the reception was provided by D Sharp, the DJ of the Golden State Warriors.

Andrews and McMenamin wanted a flower-decorated basketball hoop at their wedding to symbolize how they met in 2017

“When you want something, the universe conspires to help you achieve it,” Malika Andrews wrote on Instagram, including photos from the couple’s wedding day.

A floral basketball hoop greeted guests at the reception, paying homage to how they met in 2017, according to Vogue . When Andrews and Dave McMenamin first met, they were both assigned to cover a Knicks vs. Cavaliers game at Madison Square Garden.

Malika Andrews and Dave McMenamin
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“We were engaged for 21 months, so we had plenty of time to plan!” McMenamin told Vogue. The couple, who have kept their relationship private, wanted to wait through two NBA offseasons to have enough time to plan.

“In the run-up to the wedding, Dave and I were asked all the time if we were stressed because the big day was fast approaching, and honestly, we never were,” said Andrews, who is from Cavallo Point.

Former ESPN NBA reporter Nick Friedell attended the wedding

Former NBA champion Richard Jefferson, who currently works as an NBA analyst for ESPN, was spotted dancing to “Sweet Caroline” at the reception in a video posted to social media. Former ESPN NBA reporter Nick Friedell was also spotted dancing with Andrews and her younger sister, Kendra Andrews, who is an NBA reporter for ESPN.

Malika Andrews, 29, joined ESPN as an online NBA writer in October 2018. She made her debut as the network’s youngest reporter for a broadcast during the 2020 Orlando Bubble. The Oakland native made history in 2022 when she became the first woman to call the NBA draft.

McMenamin, who turns 42 on October 26, joined ESPN in 2009 as an NBA reporter, where he worked as a beat writer and television analyst. He primarily covers the Los Angeles Lakers.

Additionally, the Philadelphia native is an avid sneaker collector and author of the New York Times bestseller, The Return of the King: LeBron James, the Cleveland Cavaliers, and the Greatest Comeback in NBA Historyco-written by Brian Windhorst.