Meet Ines Sainz, the ‘spectacular’ sports reporter famous for top NBA interview who has mega Instagram following
MEXICAN reporter Ines Sainz has gotten used to rubbing shoulders with sporting royalty.
The former model, 44, shot to fame in the US after interviews with NBA legends Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal.
A veteran of numerous Super Bowls broadcasts, her extensive sports knowledge has seen her spend more than two decades on our screens.
Sainz grew up in Mexico City and was sports-mad during her early years.
However, encouraged by her mother, she instead chose to pursue a career in modeling.
Sainz got her big break after shooting commercials for huge brands including Bacardi and Telcel.
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She went on to study law at the Universidad del Valle de Mexico in Queretaro, before earning a degree in sports business administration.
Ines would enter the world of sports broadcasting soon after, becoming a global sensation thanks to her hard-hitting interviews.
Sainz has sat down with world-class stars from the NBA and NFL, as well as soccer players including Cristiano Ronaldo and MLS-bound Lionel Messi.
She has covered numerous Super Bowls, as well as the soccer World Cup and Champions League for Mexican TV.
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Ines is currently signed to Azteca Deportes, where she is best known for anchoring the popular DxTips show.
While in 2011, Sainz was chosen by Esquire magazine as one of the five most attractive women on the planet.
She married Hector Perez Rojano in 1998 and the pair own the production company that runs the popular show.
Sainz has four children with Rojano, and her online popularity sees her boast more than 2million Instagram followers.
The Mexican often updates fans on her travels across the globe, as well as behind-the-scenes looks into her TV life.
One fan responded to a recent snap: "You are simply beautiful."
While another said: "Ines - spectacular as always."
And a third gasped: "Beauty and elegance, the perfect combination!"
