Kelli Tennant Biography
Kelli Tennant is an American Journalist, Host, Advocate, activist, reporter, and former Volleyball Player from Temecula, California. She is famous for hosting the Ceremony Wellness podcast. In addition, Kelli has also worked as a television sports reporter.
She was a host on SportsNet LA where she worked as a sports journalist. Her career started as a television host back in 2010, later working for various networks across the country.
The young Starlet worked for big networks such as Fox Sports and Spectrum Sportsnet. While working with SportsNet LA, Kelli covered the news for matches of Dodgers, Lakers, Sparks, and Galaxy. To be specific, she worked for big channels like ESPN, PAC12, ENews, and many more. Recently Kelli filed a case against Luke Walton.
She accused him of sexual assault and alleges that Luke abused her at the Casa Del Mar Hotel in Santa Monica. Moreover, at that time, he served as the assistant coach of the Golden State Warriors.
Kelli Tennant Age
How old is Kelli Tennant? Tennant is 35 years old as of December 2022. She was born on December 10, 1987, in Temecula, California, United States. In addition, she celebrates her birthday on the 10th of December every year and her star sign is Sagittarius.
Kelli Tennant Parents
Kelli was born to Steve Tennant(Father) and Viviana Tennant(Mother). In addition, she has a brother, Steve Tennant.
Kelli Tennant Husband
Tennant dated Amir Ekbatani, an American former UCLA offensive lineman. The two got engaged in a private ceremony. However, in 2012, her boyfriend, Amir had a motorcycle accident in Redondo Beach, California, United States.
After admission to the nearby hospital, he lost one leg. His fiancee, Kelli had to take care of her as he was getting the treatment. This affected their relationship and work a lot as she had to quit her job in order to stay with him for surgeries. As a result, Tennant decided to call off their relationship.
Kelli Tennant Education
Kelli completed her high school education at Chaparral High School. During school, she participated in tryouts for the United States Junior National team in 2005.
She was also a team member of the women’s volleyball team of the USC Trojans in 2005-2006 as a middle blocker. Moreover, Kelli gained much recognition including the Riverside Press-Enterprise Player of the Year in 2004.
Moreover, in 2009, Kelli joined the University of Southern California where she was offered a volleyball scholarship. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Public Relations.
An accusation against Luke Walton
In 2017, Tennant accused Luke Walton of a sexual assault that allegedly happened in 2017. Luke has been accused of pinning Tennant to the bed in her hotel room and forcing himself on her in California in May 2017.
Tennant, who is said to have known Walton for years, had asked Walton to come to her room to assist her with a book she was working on.
Kelli Tennant Net Worth
Kelli has an estimated net worth of between $1 million – $5 million. Her income is mainly attributed to her successful career as a journalist.