‘Gorgeous’ – NBA Reporter Trish Christakis Shares Vacation Photos originally appeared on The Spun.

The NBA season is still a couple of months away, but Trish Christakis of CBS News Miami is finding other ways to go viral.

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Christakis, a University of Illinois graduate, has covered March Madness, the NBA Finals, Stanley Cup Finals and MLB Draft since joining CBS News Miami. When she’s given an NBA assignment, she’s almost always covering the Miami Heat.

During the first round of this year’s NBA playoffs, Christakis grabbed everyone’s attention with her end-of-season post about the Heat.

“Year 3! What a season for the Miami Heat, thankful,” Christakis wrote on social media. “Thank you, Aaron Visions for snapping this pic during my last live shot this season!”

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This post from Christakis received over 11.6 million views and 119,000 likes, helping her grow her social media following overnight. As of now, she has 71,600 followers on Instagram.

Since the NBA season won’t start up until October, the popular reporter for CBS News Miami is enjoying a well-deserved vacation in Greece. She shared a few photos from her trip to Europe earlier this week.

“Mediterranean made,” Christakis wrote for her caption.

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Countless NBA fans commented on this post from Christakis, completing her appearance as well as the views in Greece.

Judging by her social media content, Christakis loves to travel the world when she’s off from work.

“In her free time, Trish loves working out, being on the water, volunteering at animal shelters and playing soccer. A diehard music and sports fan you can usually catch her on her off days at a concert or sporting event,” her bio for CBS News Miami states.

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Once Christakis returns from Greece, she’ll get right back to covering professional sports in the Sunshine State.

After all, the Miami Dolphins are a month away from their season opener against the Indianapolis Colts.

‘Gorgeous’ – NBA Reporter Trish Christakis Shares Vacation Photos first appeared on The Spun on Aug 7, 2025

This story was originally reported by The Spun on Aug 7, 2025, where it first appeared.