Malika Andrews was born to Mike, a personal trainer and Caren, an art teacher. She was born in Oakland, California.
Although her parents are not very popular, they are known to have been very supportive throughout her career.
In 2020, she was one of the first reporters to enter the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex for the completion of the 2019-20 NBA season in the Bubble. Andrews led the 2020 NBA draft telecast with virtual interviews of the top draftees.
On July 6, 2021, Andrews was announced as ABC’s sideline reporter for the NBA Finals coverage, taking over for Rachel Nichols, who was removed after audio was leaked of Nichols disparaging the network’s promotion of analyst Maria Taylor as the primary host of the Finals.