Tiki Barber
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Former football running back Tiki Barber was born Atiim Kiambu Barber in Roanoke, Virginia, along with his identical twin brother Tampa Bay Buccaneer's cornerback Ronde. Tiki and Ronde were raised solely by their mother, who worked multiple jobs and scheduled them so she wouldn't miss any of their games. They played for the little league team, the Vikings. Their mother also would not let them play sports until their homework was complete. Tiki attended Cave Springs High School in Roanoke and was valedictorian of his graduating class. He excelled in both football and track and received the Cave Spring Knight award for academic, athletic and extracurricular activity.
After retiring from the NFL, Barber began a second career as a television broadcaster. Barber immediately landed a multi-faceted role with NBC in which he contributes to the popular Today program, covers sports for NBC Sports, and hosts entertainment events for NBC Universal.
Mr. Barber is currently a correspondent for NBC's Today show and an analyst for NBC's Football Night in America.
Barber has authored six illustrated children books with his brother Ronde.
By My Brother's Side (2004) Game Day (2005) Teammates (2006) Kickoff! (2007) Go Long! (2008) Wild Card (2009)
Books by Tiki Barber
