Anthony Adams
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| Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||||||
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June 18, 1980 Detroit, Michigan | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 310 lb (141 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Detroit (MI) King | ||||||||
| College: | Penn State | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2003 / Round: 2 / Pick: 57 | ||||||||
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Anthony Adams, nicknamed Spice, (born June 18, 1980) is an American television host, actor, comedian, and former football defensive tackle. After playing college football for Penn State, he was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the second round of the 2003 NFL Draft, for whom he played four seasons. He played for the Chicago Bears from 2007 to 2011. On March 23, 2013, Adams announced his retirement.[1] He is now a co-host of The Great American Baking Show, a spinoff of the popular Great British Bake Off.
Personal life
Adams and his wife, Andenika, have four children. Teammates have bestowed several nicknames on Adams: Former 49ers teammate Bryant Young dubbed him "Double A" not only for his initials but also for his suspicion that Adams' extra energy came from batteries. His Penn State teammates nicknamed him "Spice."[2] Adams was voted "Mama's Boy" his senior year at Martin Luther King High School in Detroit.[2] Adams is a member of Omega Psi Phi fraternity, and was initiated at Nu Chapter. In the summer of 2012, Adams produced a series of videos on YouTube about life as an NFL free agent.[3] On May 5, 2013, Adams graduated from George Washington University, receiving a Masters in Business Administration.
Adams announced his retirement via YouTube on March 24, 2013.[4]
Television career
Starting on September 14, 2013, Adams began hosting a weekly half-hour show titled Inside the Bears, which airs on WFLD and WPWR-TV.[5]
In 2016, Adams began a reoccurring role on the HBO series Ballers.
Adams was announced on September 21, 2017 as one of the new hosts of The Great American Baking Show, an American adaptation of The Great British Bake Off, on ABC.[6]
Social Media
Adams has grown his social media profile on Instagram, gaining more than half a million followers. His posts typically include comedic skits and memes.
Community service
Since 2006, Adams has been involved with Youthville, a program in his hometown of Detroit. He gave away two Super Bowl XL tickets to the student who demonstrated the greatest improvement in grade point average. In 2009, Adams visited several Chicago Public Schools to help students write letters to troops overseas during the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.
References
- ↑ Jensen, Sean (2013-03-23). "Anthony Adams files retirement papers". Chicago Sun-Times. Archived from the original on 2013-03-25. Retrieved 2013-03-23.
- 1 2 Haugh, David (2007-11-11). "Women in his life gems, solid as rocks". Chicago Tribune.
- ↑ "Stuff NFL Free Agents Say".
- ↑ Inman, Cam (2013-03-25). "Former 49ers lineman Anthony Adams retires via YouTube". San Jose Mercury News.
- ↑ Mayer, Larry (2013-07-17). "Former Bear Anthony Adams hosting new magazine show". Chicago Bears. Retrieved 2013-07-17.
- ↑ Barney, Chuck (September 21, 2017). "Ayesha Curry lands another big TV gig — this time with ABC". The Mercury News. Bay Area News Group. Retrieved October 13, 2017.
Curry, the wife of Golden State Warriors all-star Steph Curry, will host the third season of the show along with former San Francisco 49er Anthony 'Spice' Adams.
External links
- Chicago Bears bio
- "Bears ink free agent Adams", chicagobears.com, March 25, 2007