Skip Bayless is a well-known American TV Personality, a Sports Columnist, and a Commentator, and here is more about his net worth, salary, records, and endorsements
John Edward Skip Bayless is an award-winning sports journalist and a face known to many from Skip and Shannon: Undisputed, where he with his co-host discusses and comments on the sports hot topics. Let’s know more about the whereabouts of Skip Bayless, his career, his net worth, and more.
Skip Bayless Facts
| Birth Place | Oklahoma City, USA |
| Father’s Name | John Bayless |
| Mother’s Name | Levita Bayless |
| Star Sign | Sagittarius |
| College | Vanderbilt University |
| Net Worth (2023) | $17 Million |
| Age | 71 |
| Date of Birth | December 4, 1951 |
| Height (ft) | 5 ft 8 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight (kg) | 82 kgs (181 lbs) |
| Nationality | American |
| Career | 1976-present |
| Wife/Girlfriend | Ernestine Sclafani (m. 2016) |
| Children | None |
| Endorsements | Gatorade |
John Edward Skip Bayless II is an award-winning sportswriter and commentator who has established his name and face as a well-known journalist on his show with Stephen A. Smith which he quit in 2016. Now he co-hosts Skip and Shannon with Shannon Sharpe, where they discuss the hot topics in the NBA and NFL.
The Miami Herald, Sports Illustrated, Dallas Morning News are some of the outlets that Skip has written for many reputed print media names and continues to do so. However, his pursuits don’t end there, as he has also appeared numerous times on Radio, Television, including his work with the film industry. Bayless today is also an eminent author of four books. Controversies aren’t foreign to this man, as his ‘unpopular opinions’ have often stirred the crowd.
Skip Bayless Achievements
- 3 × Texas Sportswriter of the Year (1979, 84, 86)
- Eclipse Award for Outstanding Newspaper Writing (1977)
- Oklahoma City Wall of Fame (2007)
- Vanderbilt Student Media Hall of Fame (2009)
- Co-Received Webby People’s Voice Award (2012)
- Nomination for Sports Emmy Award in Outstanding Sports Personality
- Illinois Sportswriter of the Year (2000)
- Lisagor Award (1998)
Skip Bayless Net Worth and Salary
According to sources, Bayless is reported to have a net worth of $17 Million which he has mostly gathered from his pursuits in writing journalism, his appearance in TV Shows, films, and radio, and as an established sports commentator. His authored books have also brought him quite a lot of success, including some brand endorsement deals.
Sources report that Bayless’s average salary currently is at $5 Million.
Skip Bayless Personal Life
John Edward Bayless II was born in Oklahoma City in December 1951. As he grew up with his parents and brother Rick Bayless, his interest in sports started to grow. It was his father John Sr. who started calling John Skip, as he made his wife do so as well. No one knew the name John anymore, but Skip which later on became his legally claimed name.
Skip Bayless attended school in Oklahoma where he started playing baseball and basketball. He eventually graduated from Vanderbilt University. Skip started writing for the school sports newsletter, from where he went on to write for the Miami Herald.
The popular American Sports Columnist after an extensive career in written journalism went on to Television where till now he has co-hosted, hosted, and appeared in many TV shows, revolving around sports.
Skip Bayless doesn’t have any children and is currently married to his wife Ernestine Sclafani who he married in 2016 after a long period of dating her.
Skip Bayless Endorsements
There’s not much information on Bayless’ endorsement deals, but we do know he has had a brand deal with Gatorade.
FAQs about Skip Bayless
| What is the age of Skip Bayless? |
| Skip Bayless is 71 years old and he was born on December 4, 1951. |
| What is the net worth of Skip Bayless? |
| Skip Bayless has a net worth of $17 million. |
| Where was Skip Bayless born? |
| Skip Bayless was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. |
| Who is the wife of Skip Bayless? |
| Skip Bayless is married to Ernestine Sclafani since 2016. |
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