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Who is James Brown’s wife, Dorothy?

James Brown has co-hosted The NFL Today since 2006, and in 2024, he signed a new, two-year extension with the popular pregame show

JAMES Brown is an American sportscaster and lead presenter on the CBS pregame show The NFL Today. 

CBS kicks off its 2024 Super Bowl LVIII coverage with James Brown hosting The NFL Today pregame show for a record 11th time alongside his fellow NFL sports analysts.

James Brown is affectionately called JB by his co-hosts, and his longtime wife, Dorothy
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James Brown is affectionately called JB by his co-hosts, and his longtime wife, Dorothy

Who is James Brown's wife, Dorothy?

James Brown is an iconic voice in football, serving as a guide through highlights from around the league as millions of viewers consume the broadcast. 

Brown personally has a basketball background – he graduated from Harvard in 1973 where he was a captain on the basketball team.

He was working at Xerox when the opportunity to become an analyst for the now-defunct Washington Bullets opened, giving JB his first chance to work in sports after so many years of playing them.

Brown has gained a reputation as a spectacular interviewer, having completed live and taped interviews with professional sports’ biggest personalities. 

His wife Dorothy has a comparatively private life but has shared a home in Bethesda, Maryland with JB since 1996, according to the area’s .

How long have James and Dorothy Brown been together?

The two are deeply religious and their faith is said to have been a factor in their courtship and eventual marriage. 

In an interview with , Dorothy unpacked her fluctuating relationship with the church as a young adult.

Later, after she met Brown, Dorothy’s commitment to the church became total. 

The two met on a blind date and later married.

James Brown regularly shares snaps from his life on his social media channels, including this photo of him and his wife, Dorothy, from February 25, 2020
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James Brown regularly shares snaps from his life on his social media channels, including this photo of him and his wife, Dorothy, from February 25, 2020Credit: Instagram/jbsportscaster

Do James and Dorothy Brown have children?

The pair do not have children, but Dorothy played an integral role in raising Brown’s daughter from a previous relationship. 

Dorothy and her stepdaughter Katrina share a birthday, and Katrina to her Instagram page in celebration of the occasion. 

The Brown family has grown over the years, with Katrina and her husband blessing JB and Dorothy with four grandchildren. 

Brown and his family are partial owners of the Washington Nationals as investors in the Lerner Group. 

Brown a picture of himself and his wife at the 2019 World Series, which the Nationals won.

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