Shannon Sharpe

Shannon Sharpe is a former football player and sports television personality known as one of the greatest tight ends to ever play the game. He was a player who redefined his position, a wide receiver in a tight end's body. During Sharpe’s time in the National Football League (NFL), his accomplishments led him to the Hall of Fame Class of 2011. These included becoming a three-time Super Bowl Champion, eight-time Pro Bowler, and four-time First-Team All-Pro. Sharpe’s contributions to the National Football League are legendary. He ended his career making his mark in history as the all-time NFL leader on several different levels.

After retiring from football, Sharpe transitioned to a successful career in sports broadcasting. He joined CBS Sports as an NFL analyst on the "NFL Today Show" and later moved to Fox Sports where he co-hosted the popular sports talk show “Undisputed.” Sharpe is currently a contributor on ESPN’s “First take” with Stephen A. Smith.

In 2023, Sharpe launched Shay–Shay Media and is the proprietor and host of two fast growing podcasts, including “Club Shay Shay” which most recently won the 2024 Webby Advocate of the Year award and iHeart Radio Best Sports Podcast, and “NightCap," with co-host Chad Johnson. The latter has become the fastest growing live stream in YouTube history, reaching over four billion impressions. Both podcasts have been named as two of the top 10 sports podcasts and nominees of the NAACP Image Award.

In 2021, Sharpe co-founded the award-winning Cognac brand Le Portier, inspired by his grandmother Mary Porter. His Shay by Le Portier has been recognized at the World Sip competition as #1 VSOP for taste. In addition, Le Portier has won: Gold at The Spirits Business Design & Packaging Masters 2021; Silver from the world-class IWSC 2022; Silver from the International Spirits Challenge 2022; Gold from The Spirits Business Cognac 2022 in the VSOP Super Premium category; and Gold medal winner at The San Francisco World Spirits Competition-2022.