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MEDIA personality Michael Strahan began his career as a professional football player for the New York Giants.

He spent 15 years in the NFL and decided to branch out into other opportunities within sports and entertainment.

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Michael Strahan co-hosts Good Morning America

Who is Michael Strahan?

Michael Strahan was born on November 21, 1971, in Houston, Texas.

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The two-time Emmy winner currently co-hosts Good Morning America and the primetime game show, The $100,000 Pyramid on ABC, which is currently in its fifth season.

During the NFL football season, the 51-year-old serves as an analyst for Fox NFL Sunday.

Between 2012-2016 he also hosted Live with Michael and Kelly.

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Before his time in the entertainment business, he was a former professional football player.

Strahan played as a defensive end for the NFL’s New York Giants for 15 years.

He has a total of four children:

  • daughter, Tanita, and son, Michael Jr, whom he shares with his first ex-wife, Wanda Hutchins.
  • twin daughters, Isabella and Sophia, whom he shares with his second ex-wife, Jean Muggli.

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What is Michael Strahan’s net worth?

Strahan has a net worth of approximately $65million, according to Celebrity Net Worth.

He earns about $17million in salary from hosting duties and endorsements.

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While he played for the NFL, he made roughly $60million in total.

During the 2002-2003 season, his salary topped nearly $21million for that year.

In November 2021, Strahan’s jersey, number 92, was retired by the New York Giants after playing for the team for 15 seasons, according to their website.

Former New York Giants player, Michael Strahan, speaks during the ceremony to retire his number

Did Michael Strahan go to space?

On Saturday, December 11, 2021, Strahan joined five others in a quick rocket trip to the edge of space by Jeff Bezos‘ company, Blue Origin.

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Alongside the daughter of the famed astronaut, Alan Shepard, and four paying customers, Strahan launched aboard the Blue Origin suborbital space tourism rocket at 9.01 am CT.

The rocket took off from launch facilities near the rural town of Van Horn, Texas, and the trip lasted around ten minutes.

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“I wanna go back,” Strahan said after deboarding the rocket.

“The Gs…it’s not a face lift, it’s a face drop. I know what I’m going to look like at 85.”

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