Ahmad Rashad
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Named Executive Producer of NBA Inside Stuff and NBA Entertainment-produced specials in March 1998, Emmy Award-winning sportscaster Ahmad Rashad is in his 13th season as host of NBA Inside Stuff. It was also recently announced that Rashad will bring his NBA expertise to the ESPN/ABC NBA team, as he will provide features for both networks and will appear on location at game sites for ABC Sports' pregame show. In addition to the pregame shows, Rashad's work will also appear on ESPN's SportsCenter, NBA 2Night, NBA FastBreak and other studio programming. Rashad will also serve as host for the newest edition of ABC's top-rated reality show, "The Mole" in 2003.
In addition to his current duties, Rashad had also worked with NBC Sports since 1983 where he joined the network as an NFL commentator and reporter for NBC's Sports World. At the 1996 Games in Atlanta, he served as a weekend host and late night correspondent. In 1992, Rashad was one of the hosts of NBC's Olympic TripleCast from Barcelona, and in 1988, he served as a studio anchor during coverage of the Seoul Olympics. His efforts in Seoul later earned him an Emmy for writing.
A graduate of the University of Oregon, where he was a two-time All-American, Rashad was the 1995 Recipient of the University's Pioneer Award, the highest honor given to an alumni. An All-Pro, Rashad was a four-time Pro-Bowl selection for the NFL's Minnesota Vikings and was voted to the Vikings All-time 25th Anniversary Team and most recently the 40th Anniversary team.
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