Kayla Grey is moving on from TSN after an 11-year run that made her one of the network’s most recognizable faces.
Grey confirmed the departure in a lengthy Substack post, looking back on a career that took her from an early rejection in 2013 to some of the biggest stages in Canadian sports media. She said that first audition for TSN ended in a no, but the experience helped shape the broadcaster she became.
"What an honour it has been to share some of the biggest moments in Canadian sports with you. I can't wait to take you along for this next chapter in my life," Grey wrote.
Grey, 33, joined TSN in 2015 as a radio producer for TSN 1050 on Raptors and Toronto Maple Leafs game days. Three years later, she became a SportsCentre host and made history as the first black woman to host a flagship sports highlight show in Canada.
Her TSN profile grew again in 2019, when she became a sideline reporter on Raptors broadcasts.
"TSN has given me a lot of opportunities, but the one I'm most grateful for was the shot to prove seven-year-old me right," Grey wrote. "As a kid, I went to my first professional basketball game with the West Scarborough Boys and Girls Club and said, 'I'm going to cover that team one day.' That team was the Toronto Raptors.
"Matt Devlin and Jack Armstrong: my hype men, therapists, gold standards, fun-havers, and teammates for life. What an honour to work, learn, and create TV magic with them all."
In 2021, Grey added another major role when she became host and co-executive producer of "The Shift," a program that blended sports, culture and digital trends. In her post, she suggested she was able to finish that show on her own terms.
"It's beautiful and a miracle to think that in an industry as uncertain as ours, five years flew by and we get to close this chapter on our own terms," Grey wrote. "I am forever indebted to 'The Shift' family and can't thank them enough for always buying in, even when the future wasn't clear."
Grey also made headlines over the summer after winning $50,000 and a luxury vehicle at Drake's annual Strong Women, Stronger Drinks event.
Most recently, she had been working as a sideline reporter for Prime Video's WNBA coverage, a role she took on in May.
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