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My Take
Steve Smith is the sort of NBA player I respect more in hindsight than the highlight reels suggest. A 203cm guard out of Michigan State, he carved out fourteen seasons across the Heat, Hawks, Blazers, and Spurs, and that 2002 Sportsmanship Award plus the Kennedy Citizenship honor tell me everything about his character. He was a winner and a class act, not a stat-sheet diva. What I like most is the smooth pivot into broadcasting with Turner Sports, where his calm, knowledgeable voice translated perfectly. Players who stay genuinely useful to the game after retirement always earn my admiration.
Overview
Steven Delano Smith (born March 31, 1969) is an American former professional basketball player who is a basketball analyst for Turner Sports. After a collegiate career with Michigan State, he played with several teams in his 14-season National Basketball Association career, including the Miami Heat, the Portland Trail Blazers and the San Antonio Spurs, but is perhaps best known for his five-year stint with the Atlant…
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Steve Smith
- Name (Japanese)
- スティーブ・スミス
- Reading
- すてぃーぶ・すみす
- Born
- March 31, 1969 (age 57)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Rooster
- Origin
- Highland Park, Michigan, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 203 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- basketball player / journalist
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Pershing High School
- University
- Michigan State University
Awards & achievements
- 1992 NBA All-Rookie Team
- 1998 J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award
- 2002 NBA Sportsmanship Award
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
- 2026-06-02
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.