Who is Talia Baia, the student reporter Florida March Madness star ‘fell in love with’ in viral interview?
March Madness star Bennett Andersen had a viral moment last week after appearing to ‘fall in love’ with a female reporter during a postgame interview.
So who is the stunning journalist he looked smitten with on the night?
After Andersen helped the Florida Gators reach the Elite Eight stage of the competition on Thursday, ESPN Gainesville’s Talia Baia entered the locker room at Chase Center to speak with him.
And as he answered a number of questions, fans couldn’t help but notice the Florida guard’s beaming smile and wide eyes throughout their interview.
A number of users were quick to conclude that Andersen was love-struck while speaking with the ESPN reporter.
After her interview with the Gators player went viral online, DailyMail.com is on hand with everything you need to know about Talia Baia.
Florida Gators star Bennett Andersen’s interview with a female reporter went viral last week
Talia Baia is a student reporter at the University of Florida who also works for ESPN Gainesville
Who is Talia Baia?
Talia Baia is a student reporter at the University of Florida who also works as a journalist for ESPN Gainesville and a social-media manager for Barstool Sports.
She has spent over three years juggling her position with the network while carrying out a Sports and Media degree.
Baia, who also works as a sideline reporter for ‘Inside the Gators’, has enjoyed a number of media internships in that time, including as a runner and broadcast associate for CBS Sports and a sports anchor for Gainesville television station WUFT.
While plying her trade as a journalist, she has also amassed a sizeable following on social media, racking up close to 19k followers on Instagram and 12k on X at the time of writing.
Which sports does she cover?
According to her LinkedIn profile, Baia has ‘a ton of experience’ covering a range of college and high-school sports.
During her time with ESPN, she has served as an MLB Spring Training reporter while also reporting on the Florida Gators men’s and women’s basketball programs.
She is juggling her position with the network while carrying out a Sports and Media degree
Baia has amassed a sizeable following on social media, racking up 19k followers on Instagram
According to her LinkedIn profile, she has ‘a ton of experience’ covering a range of sports
Talia also has experience in football after covering the Gators’ team in recent years.
She will likely be in attendance when the Gators men’s basketball team continue their March Madness campaign this weekend.
Following her viral interview with Andersen, Florida got past Texas Tech in the Elite Eight to set up a Final Four showdown with the Auburn Tigers on Saturday.
The women’s team also remain in the hunt for glory with Minnesota to come in their Elite Eight fixture on Monday.
