My Take
J. R. Smith is one of those players who could drive you absolutely crazy and light up an arena in the same possession — that's kind of his whole deal. The Newark-raised shooting guard had a career full of flash: a Sixth Man of the Year award with the Knicks in 2013, and a championship ring with LeBron's Cavaliers in 2016. He was capable of dropping 25 points on pure buckets-getting brilliance, but also capable of, well, dribbling out the clock when a tie game called for a timeout. I actually respect that he's fully owned his chaotic legacy rather than run from it — and going back to college golf at North Carolina A&T in his mid-30s showed a self-awareness and hunger that a lot of people missed the first time around.
Overview
Earl Joseph "J. R." Smith III (born September 9, 1985) is an American former professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Smith played high school basketball at New Jersey basketball powerhouse Saint Benedict's Preparatory School in Newark.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- J. R. Smith
- Name (Japanese)
- J.R.スミス
- Reading
- J.R.すみす
- Born
- September 9, 1985 (age 40)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Ox
- Origin
- Freehold, New Jersey, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 198 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- basketball player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Lakewood High School
- University
- North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.teamswish.com/
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/teamswish/
- Xhttps://x.com/TheRealJRSmith
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/J%E3%83%BBR%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B9%E3%83%9F%E3%82%B9
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.