Editing Michael Wilbon (section)

==Personal life==
Wilbon currently lives in [[Bethesda, Maryland]], and also has a home in [[Scottsdale, Arizona]]. Wilbon and his wife Cheryl Johnson Wilbon had their first child, Matthew Raymond Wilbon, via [[surrogate pregnancy|surrogate]] on March 26, 2008.<ref>As mentioned on ''PTI'', March 26, 2008. This was during the ''PTI'' Rundown as announced by [[Tony Kornheiser]].</ref><ref name="Mitchell">{{cite news|last=Mitchell|first=Fred|url=http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/cs-080326-mitchell-davidson-ncaa-wennington-bulls,1,1397024.column|title=Word on the Street|work=[[Chicago Tribune]]|date=March 26, 2008|access-date=March 29, 2008}}</ref> Kornheiser often refers to Matthew affectionately as "Lilbon."<ref name=":1" />

Wilbon has a cousin, [[Travon Bellamy]], who played for the [[Illinois Fighting Illini|University of Illinois football team]].<ref>As mentioned on ''PTI'', Feb. 7, 2007. This was during a discussion of questionable [[Recruiting (college athletics)|recruiting]] by head coach [[Ron Zook]].</ref> Former [[ABC News (United States)|ABC News]] reporter [[Carole Simpson]] is Wilbon's cousin.<ref>{{cite news|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021123195731/https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/liveonline/02/regulars/sports/tkwilbon/r_sports_tkwilbon102802.htm|archive-date=November 23, 2002|title= The Chat House|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/liveonline/02/regulars/sports/tkwilbon/r_sports_tkwilbon102802.htm|newspaper=The Washington Post|last1=Kornheiser|first1=Tony|last2=Wilbon|first2=Michael|date=October 21, 2002|access-date=March 6, 2020|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Wilbon suffered a heart attack on January 27, 2008.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Brinson |first=Will |date=January 29, 2008 |title=Wilbon Reportedly Suffers Heart Attack |url=http://www.aolnews.com/2008/01/29/michael-wilbon-reportedly-suffers-heart-attack/ |url-status=deviated |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120603114055/http://www.aolnews.com/2008/01/29/michael-wilbon-reportedly-suffers-heart-attack/ |archive-date=June 3, 2012 |access-date=November 21, 2024 |website=Aol News}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=106037901|title=Sports Writer Turns Attention to Heart Disease|last=Martin|first=Michael|date=29 June 2009|work=NPR|access-date=2017-07-07|language=en}}</ref> After complaining of chest pains, he was taken to a Scottsdale hospital where doctors performed an [[angioplasty]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://sportsmediawatch.blogspot.com/2008/01/espns-wilbon-has-heart-attack.html|title=Sports Media Watch: ESPN's Wilbon has heart attack.|website=sportsmediawatch.blogspot.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/01/31/AR2008013103759.html|title=A life-changing turn of events|newspaper=The Washington Post |first=Michael|last=Wilbon|date=February 1, 2008}}</ref> Wilbon is also a type-2 [[diabetic]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/03/04/AR2010030404828.html|title=Hoyas star Austin Freeman is far from alone in living with diabetes|last=Wilbon|first=Michael|date=5 March 2010|newspaper=The Washington Post}}</ref>

On August 10, 2008, during a Cubs–Cardinals game at [[Wrigley Field]], Wilbon threw out the ceremonial first pitch and then sang "[[Take Me Out to the Ballgame]]" as part of the seventh-inning stretch. Footage of Wilbon wearing a tucked-in Cubs jersey and bouncing the pitch is frequently shown on ''[[Pardon The Interruption]]'' as a friendly teasing by Kornheiser.<ref name=Sullivan>{{cite news|last=Sullivan|first=Paul|url=http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball/cubs/cs-080810-koskue-fukudome-chicago-cubs,1,1861608.story|title=EXTRA INNINGS|work=[[Chicago Tribune]]|date=August 11, 2008|access-date=August 11, 2008}}</ref>

In May 2009, Wilbon competed in a made-for-TV "King of Bowling" show against pro bowling star [[Wes Malott]]. Wilbon beat Malott by a score of 256–248, but Wilbon received a 57-pin handicap and Malott had to use a plastic ball.

Wilbon has served as a trustee of Northwestern University.