Who is Zach Lowe (American Sports Journalist)?Here are 5 facts to know

When it comes to relevance, authority, commitment and rigor in sports journalism, Zach Lowe is second only to Adrian Wojnarowski. The sportswriter, who is also a blogger and podcaster, has made a name for himself with his distinct ability as a sportswriter which he picked up early in his career as a court reporter. Lowe is known for his use of video clips that provide evidence for his claims as well as a balanced approach to his articles. This introduction, however, does not fully capture who the American sports journalist is, more about him below.

Who is Zach Lowe?

Zach Lowe was born Zachariah Ulysses Lowe on August 24, 1977 in Stamford, Connecticut. The names of his parents are not known, however, he is believed to be the grandson of Syrian immigrants.

Lowe attended Greenwich High School before enrolling at Dartmouth College, an Ivy League research university in Hanover, New Hampshire. He graduated in 1999 and taught at Cresskill High School in New Jersey. His next academic career was to earn a master’s degree in journalism, which he earned from Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. Since then, he has continued to grow in his practice of journalism, particularly with regard to sport, which is his specialty.

Here are 5 facts to know about the American sports journalist

1. Career in journalism

Before Zach Lowe began his career as a sportswriter in 2010, with Sports Illustrated magazine, he was a non-sports reporter, particularly the criminal justice system, for Stamford, The Advocate of Connecticut, and later a writer. for the monthly law magazine The American Lawyer.

From 2004 to 2008, Lowe worked as a crime, government and forensic reporter with his native daily, Stamford Advocate. After his time there, he moved on to The American Lawyer, where he spent two years before deciding to pursue sports writing. Prior to making the switch, Lowe had written part-time for fan blog site CelticsHub.com where his work was popular with the public, prompting him to make the move.

As a member of the Sports Illustrated team, Lowea ran an NBA blog titled Point Forward where he applied an analytical approach to sports writing. In 2012, his work caught the eye of sports columnist Bill Simmons who recruited him to work as an NBA analyst on Grantland, a sports blog owned by ESPN. Lowe’s profile in the world of sports journalism continued to grow in the years to come as the general public began to take notice of him, rather than just a subordinate to Simmons. In 2015 Grantland was shut down and Lowe became something of a “free agent”. There was a bit of a fight for his serves but ESPN eventually enticed him to stay.

2. Salary and net worth

In recent years, Zach Lowe has repeatedly been derided as the best sportswriter in America. In 2016, it was reported that ESPN was offering him hundreds of thousands of dollars a year to retain his services when Bleacher Report courted him “aggressively”. Add his supposed salary from ESPN to what he earns from his blogging and podcasting endeavors, among other things, and you can see why he’s estimated to be around $1.5 million.

3. Family, wife

Zach Lowe is married to Vesna Jaksic, an immigrant from the former Yugoslavia, present-day Croatia, who works as a writer and communications consultant specializing in human rights, foreign affairs and immigration. According to his website, Jaksic is bilingual, has a master’s degree in international affairs, and has worked at leading nonprofit organizations in several countries around the world.

The couple, who reportedly met while at The Advocate, in Stamford, Connecticut, reportedly exchanged vows on July 3, 2012. They have since welcomed a daughter and reside together in New York City.

4. Two Masters

Prior to acquiring his masters in journalism, ZachLowe had attended the College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia, where he received a master of arts in American history. To complete the degree requirements, he wrote a thesis on post-Civil War reconstruction.

5. He hosts a weekly podcast

In addition to his sports writing for ESPN, which includes the weekly NBA article titled “Ten things I like and dislike, including…”, Zach Lowe hosts a weekly podcast titled “The Lowe Post”. . On the podcast, he holds casual conversations about all things basketball with fellow reporters, NBA players, coaches and general managers.

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