Wright is a co-host of First Things First on Fox Sports 1 (FS1), alongside Kevin Wildes and Chris Broussard.
[2] After graduating from Syracuse, Wright began his sports broadcasting career as production assistant and weekend host for the KCSP 610 AM radio station,[4] based in his hometown of Kansas City, Missouri.
[6] Following his time in Kansas City, Wright co-hosted In the Loop with Nick and Lopez on KILT 610 AM, a Houston-based radio station.
[4] In late December 2016, Wright and former wide receiver Cris Carter co-hosted an episode of The Herd, while its regular host Colin Cowherd was out for vacation.
[10] At the time, the early morning block (6:00–9:30 AM EST) was "a black hole for FS1", according to Sporting News, as the network used that slot for game replays and reruns of other shows.
[9] Carter and Wright were joined by reporter Jenna Wolfe, who fills the show's moderator and anchor role.
[21] Wright would make his second appearance in June 2021 where it was announced that he would be playing in PokerGO's High Stakes Duel III against Phil Hellmuth on July 28, 2021.
"[7] Mansfield added: "The Syracuse grad has differentiated himself in sports media because of his persuasive nature, his defend-LeBron-to-the-death mentality, and his willingness to confront prevalent social issues such as race in America.
"[7] Wright's willingness to discuss social and political issues within a broader sports-related context has also been noted and praised by media outlets.
"[7] Kyle Koster of The Big Lead wrote, "Part of [Wright's] shtick is not pretending he checks fandom at the door (see: his LeBron James love affair).