Olivia Dekker, a sideline reporter, is a remarkable woman in the male-dominated field of sports broadcasting. At the age of 26, she has blazed an uncharted path in her career, following in the footsteps of her father, Kevin Harlan, and grandfather, Bob Harlan. Kevin is a well-known NFL and NBA sports analyst and commentator, and Bob is the Green Bay Packers’ CEO.
Olivia, Miss Kansas Teen USA 2010, used her title to further her reporting career.
Career and Salary
Olivia received her education at Grady College of Journalism and graduated with honors from the University of Georgia in 2014.
She put her Broadcasting degree to use as a sideline reporter on the Packers TV network, a host of ACC All-Access, and a sideline reporter for Atlanta Hawks games on Fox Sports South.
All of her hard work and consistency paid off when she was hired as an ESPN sideline reporter. In 2015, she started her dream job.
She now works as a football reporter on ESPN or ESPN2 Friday Primetime games, alongside co-casters Jason Benetti and Kelly Stouffer.
ESPN pays her well enough to live a comfortable, if not prosperous, life. Her annual salary would be $85K on average.
Relationship Status: Single?
Sam Dekker, an American professional basketball player, proposed to Olivia and she accepted!
After dating for eight months, the couple exchanged wedding vows on a beautiful day in July 2018 in a classy themed fairytale-like wedding in Wisconsin.
Olivia and Sam went above and beyond by asking their friends, family, and fans to donate to the Children’s Cancer Family Foundation (CCFF) in lieu of wedding gifts. On their magical day, they accomplished something worthy of which they can be proud for the rest of their lives.
Olivia considers herself fortunate to have Sam as her husband, who both completes and compliments her.
The newlywed couple is currently married and in the honeymoon phase of their marriage.
Olivia: Bio and Nationality
Olivia Harlan was born on April 9, 1993 in Kansas City, Missouri to parents. Growing up, she spent every summer at her family’s home in Door County, Wisconsin.
Ann Harlan, her mother, and Kevin Harlan, her father, still live there. Olivia grew up playing golf and swimming with her two sisters, Abigail and Haley, and her brother, Bryan.
The Kansas City native is of American descent. Aside from her involvement in her professional career and enviable personal life, she is also involved in social works. She has already made significant contributions to the community in which she grew up, focusing on healthy mind and body education in elementary school children.
In addition, many fans are interested in her fitness routine. The stunning media personality has pretty impressive body measurements. Her height of 5 feet and 8 inches (1.73 meters) and weight compliment her figure beautifully.
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