Seerat is currently “living the dream” as an NBA reporter for Yahoo Sports. She has covered teams like the Toronto Raptors and worked with players such as Kawhi Leonard, Jimmy Butler, DeMarcus Cousins to name a few.
Seerat was born and raised in Edmonton. She attended the University of Alberta and graduated with a degree in political science. It was during her time at the U of A that she started to work on her craft and seriously pursue sports journalism as a career. Prior to being signed by Yahoo Sports, she freelanced as a sports writer for companies like ESPN and SBnation.
Her dedication, sustained self-belief and witty takes have allowed her to grow a following of over 40,000 followers on Twitter.
We sat down with Seerat to talk about her experience covering the Raptors surreal Championship run, how she got into sports journalism, the journey from freelancing to securing a full-time position, what its like being a woman in a male-dominated industry and much, much more!
