Talia Baia (Photo via Instagram)
Florida Gators guard Bennett Andersen’s reaction to Talia Baia interviewing him has not only turned him into a star but also gained her thousands of new followers.

Andersen had a viral moment last week after appearing to ‘fall in love’ with the female reporter during a postgame interview.

After Andersen helped the Florida Gators reach the Elite Eight stage of the competition on Thursday, ESPN Gainesville’s Talia Baia entered the locker room at Chase Center to speak with the player who scored his second basket of the season.

As he answered several questions, fans couldn’t help but notice the Florida guard’s beaming smile and wide eyes throughout the interview.

A star was born as fans also became enamored with the reporter.

After her interview with the Gators player went viral online, fans found her Instagram and began searching for pictures.

One particular picture showed Baia in a two-piece blue bikini that also showed off her tan lines in a sensitive area.

“bits from Easter weekend,” Baia wrote back in April 2024.

Fans were enamored by her:

“Wow, love it,” one person stated.

“Adorable❤️,” another fan said.

“Gorgeous girl😍,” a third woman added.

“I will be your wingwoman anytime❤️,” a fourth person said of Talia Baia.

“Gorgeous princess,” one final person commented.

Talia Baia Has A Good Combination of Brains And Beauty

Following Florida’s impressive 87-71 Sweet 16 win over Maryland on Thursday at Chase Center, Baia entered the Gators locker room to interview a player and has become a breakout star on social media.

Baia serves as a sports reporter for ESPN Gainesville.

She’s built a notable presence on social media in the days since.

Baia is a student reporter at the University of Florida and a social media manager for Barstool Sports. She has spent over three years juggling her position with the network while pursuing a Sports and Media degree.

She continues to show that her beauty is just one great thing about her.

Baia has enjoyed several media internships, including a runner and broadcast associate for CBS Sports and a sports anchor for Gainesville television station WUFT.

VIDEO: Some Dude Just Dropped The Cold Hard Truth On Why All Of These NFL Prospects Are “Dating White Women”

Unless this is your first day in America, then you know race relations in this country dominate just everything, and that includes NBA and NFL drafts

During the most recent NFL Draft in Detroit, social media was buzzing as athletes showed up to the red carpet event with their girlfriends and family. Many of the incoming NFL rookies were African-American and were spotted with white women, which has become the usual theme for years.

The same thing happens with the NBA Draft.

This year, the discourse on the NFL Draft and NBA Draft has gotten even louder as African-American women openly pondered why so many of the players never have a partner that is the same race as them.

One guy on TikTok decided to answer that question by revealing that the vast majority of his division-1 friends in college or headed to the league are dating or married to white women and explained why.

He stated that some of them had told him that their white girlfriend looked up to Taylor Swift while their girlfriend looked up to Megan The Stallion. He then states the guy asks how many white women he has seen doing the Megan Thee Stallion challenge as opposed to Black women.

He then dove into another story of a friend who relayed that his Black girlfriend started to request money from him as soon as she found out about his NIL money. She wanted her hair and nails done. He then added that the Black women would be upset if they went to places like Chipotle, and she demanded steak houses.