ESPN NFL analyst Mina Kimes won a cool million for charity Friday night, capturing the Celebrity Jeopardy! tournament with a strong showing against actor/comedians Ike Barinholtz and Steven Weber.
Kimes entered Friday’s Final Jeopardy round leading the way with $12,500 against Weber’s $10,500 and Barinholtz’s $5,100. She then nailed the clue was about an 1873 novel that also shared its name with a specific time period of US history and a television drama that debuted in 2022 (“What is The Gilded Age?”).
Kimes took home the top prize for her chosen charity, the SELAH Neighborhood Homeless Coalition of Los Angeles – which celebrated her victory with a post on Instagram thanking her for her support and adding.
“These funds will keep our volunteer-led programs active and fuel a movement built on connection and humanity at a time when so many Angelenos are losing access to basics like food benefits, healthcare, and housing support,” the post said.
Kimes, a Yale graduate, is a senior writer at ESPN and analyst on NFL Live. She also hosts an NFL-focused podcast entitled The Mina Kimes Show featuring Lenny, a reference to her dog.
An APSE national award-winning writer and editor, David Wasson has almost four decades of experience in the print journalism business in Florida and Alabama. His work has also appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times and several national magazines and websites. His Twitter handle: @JustDWasson.
