.36 - Interview Inspiration - Taylor Rooks

 I wanted to get some inspiration from famous sports reporters that have experience in interviewing players. 

Taylor Rooks

Although she is a recent star in the sports media world she already has a multitude of interviews that have lead to huge statements and answers from players. Due to this she has established a large following on social media platforms, such as Twitter and Instagram.

She became well known for conducting some of the N.B.A. season’s most impactful interviews inside the league’s bubble at Walt Disney World near Orlando, Fla. in 2020

-She asked Johnathan Issac, who is Black, if Black lives matter to him after he did not wear the N.B.A.’s Black Lives Matter T-shirt during a pregame warm-up, as every other player did.

-She asked Chris Paul, the president of the players’ union, what has to happen before the players can call their push for social justice a success.

-She could sense that Toronto’s Fred VanVleet needed to talk about something other than basketball, she gave him the space to do 

-But she has also played quiz games with players

She has perfected the balance of having fun, light-hearted interviews along with deep serious interviews as well. This shows her expertise in how to read a player's state of mind and to become an expert interviewer you must be able to do this.