Maria Taylor thought she was destined to be a team physician for a sports squad.
After being in college for a few years, the former Georgia two-sport athlete (volleyball and basketball) had realized that might not be her calling.
After leaving college, the 6-foot-2 athlete pivoted to sportscasting.
She was a reporter and host for IMG College before getting her big break with ESPN in 2013.
She hosted NBA Countdown and was considered one of ESPN’s rising stars.
But in 2020 she made the surprise switch to NBC – and began by fronting their coverage of the Olympic Games.
Even though we would love to talk more about Maria Taylor, this article seeks to know who her parents are.
If you have the same question bugging your mind, take a read.
Who are Suzette Maria Taylor parents?
Suzette Maria Taylor was born on May 12, 1987 in Alpharetta, Georgia, to Steve and Suzette Taylor.
Maria is the only child of her parents and she holds the American nationality and embraces her Afro-American ethnicity.
According to sportsdiet365.com, Maria’s parents taught her that a union is hard work, and both people involved have to try and make it work.
Her father also taught her that even though she was a girl, she had to know how to change a tire and everything else about cars; hence at 16, Maria got behind the wheel of a 1992 Honda Accord and was told to drive downhill.
Who is Steve Taylor?
Steve Taylor, Suzette Maria Taylor’s father is a former FBI agent.
In 2015 Steve retired from the FBI after 27yrs of service.
Maria shared the news of his retirement on her Twitter handle with her mother, Suzette, by his side.
Today my Dad retired frm the FBI after 27yrs of service Ive grown up w/the perfect example of a loving husband/father pic.twitter.com/gAQ8anUQSP
— Maria Taylor (@MariaTaylor) January 9, 2015
Currently, Steve works as the CEO of Five S Security, the company he joined right after his retirement.
He also worked as a security manager at Grady Health System.
Who is Suzette Taylor?
Suzette Taylor was the Chief Financial Officer at the Institute of Paper Science and Technology.
In 2022, Suzette and her husband marked their 40th wedding anniversary, indicating that they exchanged vows in 1982.
We have no information about his educational background, but we will surely update this article should we find something worthy.