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My Take
Stephen A. Smith is, to me, the most fascinating case study in modern sports media. People dismiss him as just volume, but you do not survive decades at the top of ESPN on volume alone; underneath the theatrics is a newspaper reporter's instinct for narrative and timing. I confess I do not always agree with his takes, and I suspect that is precisely the point: he engineered himself into a figure you have to respond to. Whether ranting about the NBA or wandering into politics, he understands that sports talk is entertainment first. I respect anyone who knows exactly what business they are in and dominates it this thoroughly.
Overview
Stephen Anthony Smith (born October 14, 1967) is an American television personality, radio host, sports analyst, political commentator, and actor. He makes frequent appearances as an NBA analyst for ESPN on SportsCenter, NBA Countdown, and the network's NBA broadcasts. He has also hosted The Stephen A. Smith Show on ESPN Radio and is a commentator on ESPN's First Take.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Stephen A. Smith
- Name (Japanese)
- スティーブン・A・スミス
- Reading
- すてぃーぶん・A・すみす
- Born
- October 14, 1967 (age 58)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Goat
- Origin
- New York City, New York, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 185 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- television presenter / actor / film actor / television producer / television actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Thomas A. Edison High School
- University
- Winston-Salem State University
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
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.