Charania was born in Chicago to parents who were immigrants to the US from Pakistan in the 1980s. He went to New Trier High School and was raised in Wilmette, Illinois. The Loyola University of Chicago awarded him a degree.
At the age of 17, he started writing about sports for ChicagoNow, a division of the Chicago Tribune, where he covered the Chicago Bulls. In 2012, Charania started blogging for RealGM and covering minor league deals.
After several years, Adrian Wojnarowski, who was then employed by Yahoo Sports, became interested in Charania. Following her hiring by Yahoo, Charania started to report on high-profile signings and deals in the summer of 2016, such as Dwight Howard’s transfer to the Atlanta Hawks, DeMar DeRozan’s extension with the Toronto Raptors, Luol Deng’s signing with the Los Angeles Lakers, and Jamal Crawford’s transfer to the Los Angeles Clippers. A friendly rivalry between Wojnarowski and Charania was sparked by this.
In 2017, Charania revealed the news of the signings of Paul Millsap, Blake Griffin, Jeff Teague, and Stephen Curry.
Shams announced on Twitter on August 14, 2018, that he would be leaving Yahoo Sports for The Athletic and Stadium at the end of the month.
Charania reported on October 2, 2020, that US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump had tested positive for COVID-19.
What Is Shams Charania’s nationality?
Charania was born in Chicago to Pakistani parents who immigrated to the United States in the 1980s.
Is Shams Charania Indian?
Sharania is an Indian native and an American nationality by birth.
