Who is Abby Hornacek?

Abby Hornacek is an American journalist but is perhaps best known to the world as the daughter of former National Basketball Association (NBA) player, now coach Jeff Hornacek. Abby has worked for several media outlets, including Prep Insider in Southern California, and currently works for Fox Nation, a Fox News spin-off streaming service.

Abby Hornacek Wiki- Age, Childhood, and Education

Abigail Marie Hornacek was born on April 25, 1994 in Paradise Valley, Arizona, USA. Her father Jeff is of Czech descent while her mother Stacy is American and an accomplished writer. She is the youngest in the family with two older brothers, Ryan born in 1989 and Tyler in 1990.

Abby attended Xavier College Preparatory school in Arizona, and after matriculation she enrolled at the University of Southern California, where she earned a degree in journalism.

Career start

During her college years, Abby practiced her journalism skills by working for several student-owned TV stations. She started with Trojan Vision Television, before quitting to focus more on volleyball. However, she later returned to student television, but this time it was Annenberg TV. She stayed there throughout her university, which gave her a lot of experience and knowledge.

She joined Fox Sports San Diego as an intern, where she stayed for four months, before moving on in her career.

Abby was recruited by the Southern Californian Prep Insider, where she worked from 2015 and throughout 2016, gradually getting more and more skilled, and as a result, she was offered a job by Fox Nation.

Rise to stardom

She first worked behind the scenes, but was eventually promoted to her online shows. She started contributing to “Watter’s World” (2019-2020), as a host of Fox Nation, and moved on from there to other shows such as Trish Regan Primetime” (2019), after which she also appeared on the popular show “Outnumbered” ( 2019). Abby’s popularity quickly improved and she continued to work for Fox Nation and appeared in other films such as ‘Fox and Friends’ and later ‘Fox Files’ also from 2019 to 2020.

Since joining Fox Nation, Abby has primarily covered sporting events, most notably the NBA Championship, as well as the NBA Summer League, covering the games of her father’s ex-club, the Phoenix Suns.

Abby Hornacek Net worth, height, weight, appearance and body measurements

Abby is now almost a journalism star, so in recent years her net worth has increased thanks to her success; according to sources, Abby Hornacek’s net worth is estimated to be $1 million in early 2020.

Abby is 1.73 m tall, while she weighs about 132 lbs ~ 60 kg, and her vital statistics are 34-26-35, bra size 33B. She has blond hair and beautiful green eyes.

Abby Hornacek eye injury

There are many rumors about Abby’s eye; some include a plastic or glass eye, then contact lenses because she can’t see, and even that she’s had two surgeries on her eye to regain her sight. The incident happened while she was in high school and wanted to become a professional volleyball player – according to some reports, the ball hit her right in the face and the blow was so hard that she had to have double eye surgery. However, this information is not confirmed and for now it all remains a rumor. Other rumors include a foot injury, which has also held her back from her dreams of becoming a professional volleyball player.

Abby Hornacek Personal life, dating, married or single?

Abby is a very private person, despite being on the news every day. She has successfully concealed all important details from her personal life and for now she is silent about her love life. According to sources, she is single and focused on her career as much as possible.

Abby Hornacek News, facts, influence

Abby’s new stardom has opened many doors and she has been published in a number of magazines. Her latest acquisition is becoming the “Top Gun”.. Besides sports, she also writes about travel, and is also an avid fan of national parks. A recent article on the effect of Covid-19 on travel.

Before journalism, Abby was a pageant contestant and in 2014 she placed third in the Miss Arizona USA pageant. She also likes snowboarding.

Abby is very popular on social media platforms, especially Instagram, with over 70,000 followers on her official Instagram page, which she uses to share her most recent achievements, including her Top Gun achievement.

Abby Hornacek’s father, Jeff Hornacek

Born on May 3, 1963 in Elmhurst, Illinois, USA, Jeffrey John Hornacek is a former professional NBA player and later coach. He attended Lyons Township High School in La Grange, Cook County, Illinois, and after graduating from high school, enrolled in Iowa State, where he played college basketball for four years.

He was one of the best players in his class and his No. 14 jersey was later retired by Iowa State Cyclones.

To talk about his professional playing career, he was drafted by the Phoenix Suns in 1986 as the 46th overall pick. He played for the Suns until 1992, when he was traded to the Philadelphia 76ers, while the Suns got Charles Barkley and the 76ers also got Tim Perry and Andrew Lang. Two years later, he was sent to the Utah Jazz and became their legend alongside Karl Malone and Stockton.

He finished his playing career with 15,659 points and 5,281 assists.

He was the assistant coach of the Utah Jazz from 2011 to 2013 under Tyrone Corbin, although he joined the Jazz in 2008 as an assistant coach for several players on the roster. From Utah, he moved to the Phoenix Suns as head coach, but without great success, and as head coach of the New York Knicks from 2016 to 2018.

His net worth is estimated at $8 million as of mid-2020. He has been married to Abby’s mother Stacy since June 1986.

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Source: IMDb, Wikipedia