Stephen A Smith ESPN, Bio, Wiki, Age, Wife, Cowboys, First Take, and Net Worth

Stephen A Smith Bio | Wiki

Stephen A Smith is an American sports television personality, sports radio host, and sports journalist. He also serves as a commentator on ESPN’s First Take, where he appears with Molly Qerim. Smith also makes frequent appearances as an NBA analyst on SportsCenter.

Moreover, he is also an NBA analyst for ESPN on NBA Countdown and NBA broadcasts on ESPN. Smith also hosts The Stephen A. Smith Show on ESPN Radio and is a featured columnist for ESPNNY.com, ESPN.com, and The Philadelphia Inquirer.

Stephen A Smith Age

Smith was born on October 14, 1967, in Bronx, New York, United States. He is 45 years old.

Stephen A Smith Height

He is a man of above-average stature and stands at a height of 6 ft 1 in (Approx. 1.85 m).

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Stephen A Smith Family

He was born in the Bronx, a borough of New York City to his mother Janet Smith, and his father. Smith grew up in the Hollis section of Queens alongside his five siblings. He has four older sisters and had a younger brother, Basil, who died in a car accident in 1992. He also has a half-brother on his father’s side.

Smith’s parents came from Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. His father worked as a manager at a hardware store. His maternal grandmother was white, the rest of his grandparents black.

Stephen A Smith Wife | Girlfriend

Smith disclosed that he has two daughters, aged 10 and 11 years old in a December 11, 2019, interview with GQ. He was also once engaged but the wedding didn’t push through. When asked why he never went through with the marriage, he said:

It didn’t work out. Matter of fact, I just told my sister that the other day: none of your business … Something about my job and my money. I said this is not a discussion. You’ll get an answer if I want to give you an answer.”

Stephen A Smith Education

He graduated from Thomas Edison High School in Queens in 1986. After attending the Fashion Institute of Technology for one year, Smith received a basketball scholarship to attend Winston-Salem State University. While in college, he played basketball under Hall of Fame coach Clarence Gaines.

He wrote a column for the university newspaper, The News Argust, arguing Gaines should retire due to health issues. Smith is a member of the Omega Psi Phi fraternity. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in mass communication in 1991.

Stephen A Smith ESPN

Smith works at ESPN in several positions such as he is a commentator on ESPN’s First Take, where he appears with Molly Qerim. He also makes frequent appearances as an NBA analyst on SportsCenter. Smith also is an NBA analyst for ESPN on NBA Countdown and NBA broadcasts on ESPN. He also hosts The Stephen A. Smith Show on ESPN Radio. Moreover, he also serves as a featured columnist for ESPNNY.com, ESPN.com, and The Philadelphia Inquirer.

Stephen A Smith Cowboys

He has been known to show a strong hatred towards the Cowboys, often at times mocking them with their “How ‘Bout Them Cowboys?” slogan in a sarcastic manner. He claims that they are “an accident waiting to happen”, and calls them “a damn disgrace”. A song was even made all about Smith’s hatred of the Cowboys.

He has frequently mocked former Cowboys player and fellow First Take commentator Michael Irvin after losses, as well as other past and present ESPN employees who have known Cowboys fans such as Skip Bayless, Will Cain, and Marcus Spears.

Stephen A Smith First Take | Molly

He currently serves as a commentator on ESPN’s First Take, where he appears with Molly Qerim. This position was announced on April 30, 2012, on a permanent, five-days-per-week basis under a new format for the show called “Embrace Debate” in which he squares off against longtime First Take commentator Skip Bayless.

On July 25, 2014, Smith made controversial remarks on First Take, that women may provoke domestic abuse, in regards to the domestic violence situation involving Baltimore Ravens’ running back Ray Rice and his wife. He is known for his frequent use of catchphrases while hosting First Take, such as “blasphemous” when describing something completely outrageous that does not make sense to him.

Stephen A Smith General Hospital |Show

Smith started acting on the ABC soap opera General Hospital in a cameo appearance as a television reporter on February 2, 2007. He has said that he is a longtime fan of the show. He appeared as Brick on General Hospital on March 31, 2016, and has made guest appearances in the role every year since. In 2007, Smith was in the Chris Rock film I Think I Love My Wife. Beginning in 2014, he has appeared in a series of Oberto all-natural beef jerky commercials as “The Little Voice in Your Stomach”.

Stephen A Smith Salary

He signed a contract worth a reported minimum of $8 million per year. The deal made Smith the highest-paid analyst and pundit for the Disney-owned sports company.

Stephen A Smith Net Worth

He earns his wealth from his career, therefore, he has amassed a fortune over the years. Smith’s estimated net worth is $16 million.

Is Stephen A Smith Married

No. Smith is not married. He was once engaged but the wedding didn’t push through. He also has two daughters with a mysterious baby mama.

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