Kustok previously worked as a sideline reporter with the Brooklyn Nets (succeeding Michelle Beadle) before being promoted to TV analyst in 2017, making her the NBA's first female in that role.

Source[5] Kustok grew up in Orland Park, Illinois, where she played high school volleyball and basketball.

She later attended DePaul University, where she played on the Blue Demons women's basketball team.

Her older brother, Zak, is a businessman who formerly played quarterback for the Northwestern Wildcats football team.

[6] Allan was convicted of first degree murder and is currently serving a 60-year prison sentence, where he is not eligible for parole.