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About Tim Kawakami

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Born in San Francisco, Kawakami attended Northwestern University where he was surrounded by experienced writing students who pushed him to mold his ambition, which led to an internship at the New York Times.

After his internship ended, Kawakami started writing about sports for The Daily Northwestern, where he wrote about a variety of collegiate teams.

That led to an internship with the Philadelphia Daily News, which was a tryout that eventually led to him being a full-time hire as Eagles beat writer for the Daily News.

Later, Kawakami would have a stint as the Los Angeles Lakers beat reporter before becoming a columnist for the San Jose Mercury.

Kawakami left the Mercury in 2017 to work for The Athletic. Over the course of his career, Kawakami Kawakami has written two books: “Golden Boy: The Fame, Money, and Mystery of Oscar De La Hoya” and “Laker Glory: The 2000 NBA Champions.”