Steve Rushin

Steve Rushin joined Sports Illustrated as a reporter after graduating from Marquette University in 1988. Within three years, at age twenty-five, he became the youngest senior writer on the SI staff. Born in Chicago, Rushin grew up in Bloomington, Minn., watching baseball and football games at Metropolitan Stadium, where he sold hot dogs and soft drinks to Twins and Vikings fans. Rushin has since been nominated for four National Magazine Awards. Rushin wrote the highly acclaimed feature article for SI's Fortieth Anniversary issue. The story, which in text alone spans twenty-four pages, is the longest story ever to appear in a single issue of SI. Rushin and his wife, Rebecca Lobo, reside in New York City. His hobbies include basketball, reading and travel.