ASHLEY ShahAhmadi has left fans buzzing in her role as the Charlotte Hornets’ sideline reporter.

With her good looks and infectious smile, the sports host has quickly become a rising star in the basketball world.

Ashley ShahAhmadi works as a Charlotte Hornets sideline reporter for Bally Sports Southeast

She has come a long way since working at a local TV station in Meridian, Mississippi

Ashley has been working with former NBA great Dell Curry at Bally Sports Southeast for the past five years in her capacity as the Hornets’ pre-game host and in-game reporter.

Additionally, she has become increasingly well-known after two years of covering the NBA Summer League for NBA TV.

She will serve as the sideline reporter for The Basketball Tournament on ESPN networks later this month.

“Basketball is my passion so to call this my job is insane,” Ashley told the Scoop du Jour podcast.

It is an incredible rise for the University of Georgia graduate who began her career in Meridian, Mississippi.

She went to Jackson to work for ABC station WAPT after serving as a sports anchor, producer, and reporter for WTOK-TV for two years.

Ashley’s big break came in 2018 when she joined Bally Sports Southeast, an Atlanta-based competitor to Fox Sports Southeast.

Before becoming a Hornets presenter and reporter online, she started out as a social media host for Atlanta-based teams.

Ashley started out in the position by traveling to Charlotte for home games and working from Atlanta while the NBA team was away.

But soon after, a full-time opening occurred, and she was granted the auxiliary position on a permanent basis.

“I get chills thinking about it, it was everything that I worked for,” Ashley said.

As part of her role, Ashley has met former Hornets owner Michael Jordan multiple times, which has been a career highlight.

“Meeting him for the first time, I will never forget that day,” she said.

“I had my glasses on, no makeup, my hair was in a bun… I was going to practice.

“This was maybe my second year and he walks in, and he was my idol growing up, as he is to most people.

“Seeing him in person, I almost peed my pants. I said, ‘Hi, Mr. Jordan, I’m Ashley,’ and he said, ‘I know who you are.’

“That was such a star-struck moment and now when I see him he’s like, ‘Hey, Ashley, what’s up?'”

In a multi-faceted freelance career, Ashley also works as an SEC football host for CBS Sports and a correspondent for Country Music Television.

She has also gained a massive social media following with almost 100,000 fans on Instagram.

“I haven’t seen anything as pretty as you,” one fan said.

“You are simply unique.”

“So cute,” another said.

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The Georgia native has covered a number of sports in her young career