Chicago’s Pierre Andresen is up Next in Sports Media

Father, Entrepreneur, recording artist, and ¼ of the Through The Wire Podcast, Pierre Andresen is making a name for himself in the content creation and sports media industries. Andresen, a Chicago native, possesses a deep affinity for the game of basketball. Now at the age of 26, Andresen successfully parlayed a reverence for the sport into a reputation as an up-and-coming media talent. 

Andresen is known for his nuanced sport-takes, relentless entrepreneurial spirit, and authentic “not goin’” personality. As a basketball savant, Andresen is on a mission to inspire the next generation of basketball enthusiasts and online content creators.

Many people possess a deep institutional knowledge of the sport of basketball. What sets Andresen apart from other media pundits is his willingness to be nobody other than himself. Andresen’s competitive spirit, energy, and Chicago edge gives fans the authenticity that major media outlets often lack. Viewers are drawn to what is considered “real” and that is how Andresen has made his name in an oversaturated media industry.

Andresen co-hosts Bleacher Report’s Pregame picks, House of Highlights’ Through The Wire Podcast, and participates as a guest-speaker on several other media entities. When asked if Andresen had tips for creators who have aspirations in media, Andresen said, “If it’s your passion, give it your all and don’t look back … way before I ever knew it [sports media] could be a career or make me money I gave it everything out of pure love … when the love is real and genuine, it finds you.” 

Andresen continued, “When you have people listening or watching you for the first time, sometimes it’s easy to hold back on your real thoughts or opinions because you just want to play it safe or care what people are going to say about your take … but after a while and some experience it’s like man, being wrong or having a bad take comes with the job.” 

Andresen has studied the game of basketball his entire life. When you couple this with the fact that Andresen has a polished demeanor and strong public-speaking skills, naturally his talent translated well into the sports media industry.

Andresen can be seen on the Through The Wire Podcast on a bi-weekly basis. The podcast is composed of Andresen’s cousin Kentrell Beachem (@KOT4Q) and childhood friends Darrick Mills (@Dmills_hoh) and Mike Heard (@Mikebeenhere). Additionally, Pregame picks streams several times throughout the week. 

Pierre Andresen is affectionately known as “BigStacksPorzingis,” “Mr. Know It All,” and “The #1 Knicks fan in the world.” Though Andresen enjoys today’s brand of NBA basketball, he is a major proponent of both “the worst shot in basketball” — the long two-point mid-range jumper and the aesthetics from 2000’s era NBA basketball.  Lastly, Andresen loves 6-foot-5 to 6-foot-9 foot tall two-way scoring wings like Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, and Tracy McGrady. He also enjoys watching flashy guards such as Allen Iverson, Baron Davis, Stephon Marbury, and Nick Van-Exel. 

Pierre Andresen is a leader of a new wave of creators making a name for themselves and building a lane for others to exist in. Andresen said, “With that kinda influence it’s only right that we push the envelope as far as we can for the ones next in line after us.” Plain and simple, Andresen is here to stay, so we should get used to seeing both his mug[shot] and hearing his name for years to come. Pierre Andresen’s content can be found on his YouTube and on Twitter @PeeWeeDaPlug. For business inquiries email: PierreAndresen@gmail.com.