Cassidy Hubbarth, a renowned ESPN reporter known for her NBA coverage, recently shared highlights from her work trip to Las Vegas in July, where she interviewed players and reported from the sidelines. Captioning her post “Summertime in Vegas,” Hubbarth gave fans a glimpse into her busy but fulfilling career. In interviews, Hubbarth has discussed her lifelong dream of becoming a sports journalist, her focus on comfort and style in her on-air wardrobe, and the importance of passing down meaningful heirlooms to her daughter.
Hubbarth talked about how she got into sports journalism to ONE37 PM. “I actually knew I wanted to be in sports broadcasting in middle school. One day I decided it after watching Pam Oliver on the FOX Pregame show for the NFL. One of my core memories is sitting on the couch after having breakfast with my family getting to watch the Chicago Bears—I saw one of Pam’s interviews and it just clicked. It’s the only job I’ve ever wanted and the only thing that I’ve ever pursued. It’s been a dream come true for sure!“
Hubbarth revealed in her ONE37 PM interview that she wants to pass down heirlooms to her daughter. “For me, I have this necklace from my lola, which means grandmother in Tagalog, that she was very proud of that has my C initial on it, and I got the same thing for my daughter with her initials. When it comes to jewelry, I don’t really accessorize outside of meaningful jewelry such as my necklace, wedding ring, and these bracelets my husband got me for special occasions and milestones. These are all things I want to pass down to my daughter. It’s what I always wear—my earrings are the only things I change.“
Hubbarth is lucky to enjoy her job as a sports journalist. “What I’m doing right now is what I want to do for the rest of my career,” she said to ONE37 PM. “I love coming off these playoffs and covering these games in the post-season. I always want to be covering the NBA on this stage, but I think if there’s one more milestone I want to achieve it would be to one day cover the NBA Finals and hopefully one day be a part of the trophy ceremony. That’s definitely a goal of mine, and hopefully one day I can be on that stage with Adam Silver handing over the MVP trophy.”
In an AMA on Reddit, Hubbarth was asked what advice she’d give to aspiring journalists. She replied, “Do EVERYTHING and ANYTHING YOU CAN to learn how this business is changing and growing. I graduated college when twitter was taking off, and I learned and committed to use it as a tool in the industry and it has almost defined my journey. I have no clue how sports media is going to change in 5 years, let alone 10 years, so get as much experience as possible, while paying attention to how people are consuming their sports news and find a way to make yourself an asset to an employer.“
Hubbarth talked about how her on-air clothing choices have evolved to ONE37 PM. She says that comfort is most important to her now. “I’m leaning into more comfortable clothes and being able to be stylishly comfortable since I’m multi-tasking by being on-air, and then having to run and pick up my daughter and take her to the park. My goal is to be stylish and comfortable.”