Stephen Anthony Smith (born October 14, 1967) is an American sports
television personality, sports radio host, and sports journalist.
Smith is a commentator on ESPN's First Take, where he appears with Max
Kellerman and 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. Smith is a featured columnist for
ESPNNY.com, ESPN.com, and The Philadelphia Inquirer.Smith was born in
the Bronx borough of New York City on October 14, 1967. He was raised
in the Hollis section of Queens. Smith is the fifth of six children.
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 were originally from Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin
Islands. His father managed a hardware store. Smith's maternal
grandmother was white, the rest of his grandparents black. He
graduated from Thomas Edison High School in Queens.
television personality, sports radio host, and sports journalist.
Smith is a commentator on ESPN's First Take, where he appears with Max
Kellerman and 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. Smith is a featured columnist for
ESPNNY.com, ESPN.com, and The Philadelphia Inquirer.Smith was born in
the Bronx borough of New York City on October 14, 1967. He was raised
in the Hollis section of Queens. Smith is the fifth of six children.
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 were originally from Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin
Islands. His father managed a hardware store. Smith's maternal
grandmother was white, the rest of his grandparents black. He
graduated from Thomas Edison High School in Queens.
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