Stephen A. Smith 2023 Net worth: Stephen A. Smith is one of the wealthiest sports journalists in the world who works for ESPN, and here is everything you should know about him, including his net worth, wife, salary and endorsements.
Stephen A. Smith Facts
| Birthplace | The Bronx, New York |
| Father’s name | To be updated |
| Mother’s name | Janet Smith |
| Star sign | Libra |
| College | Thomas Edison High School, Winston-Salem State University |
| Net worth | $20 million |
| Salary | $12 million |
| Age | 55 |
| Date of birth | October 14, 1967 |
| Profession | Sports television personality, sports radio host and sports journalist |
| Nationality | American |
| Achievements | One of the richest sports journalists in the world |
| Wife/Partner | None |
| Children | 2 daughters (names unknown) |
Probably one of the most well-known sports journalists in the world, Stephen A Smith primarily works for ESPN. Smith was born on the 14th of October in 1967, in The Bronx, New York.
He was raised by his mother Janet Smith and grew up alongside four older sisters and one younger brother who died in a car accident back in 1992. Not much is known about his father, except that he ran a hardware store.
Smith did his schooling at Thomas Edison High School in Queens and then joined Winston-Salem State University through a scholarship.
Although he played basketball for his college team, he had already kick-started his writing career back then. Smith wrote a column for The News Argust about his then-coach.
Stephen A. Smith Career
Stephen A. Smith started his journalism career with the Winston-Salem journal before heading to the Greensboro News and Record and New York Daily News.
He then began working as a writer for The Philadelphia Inquirer – a position that he held until 2008.
Smith was Furthermore concentrating on a career as a radio show host. On the 11th of April, 2005, he began hosting a radio show on WEPN alongside Brandon Tierney. The show was also broadcasted on ESPN.
After 4 years with WEPN, Smith moved to Fox Sports Radio. He famously broke the news of Allen Iverson’s retirement in November 2009.
2 years later, Smith moved to ESPN as a columnist and Radio Show host.
In 2013, he moved to Sirius XM after leaving ESPN. However, he returned to ESPN four years later, in January 2017.
Smith’s television career is quite different. He hasn’t switched companies as he did as a Radio Host. He has been a part of ESPN for quite a long time. His show First Take alongside Max Kellerman, which started in 2007, is still going strong.
Stephen A. Smith’s Personal Life
Stephen A. Smith is not married right now and has never married. However, in an interview with GQ in 2019, Smith revealed he had two daughters, 10 and 11 years of age (now probably 14 and 15). The names of his daughters are unknown.
Smith Furthermore divulged that he had once been engaged. However, the marriage never worked out.
Stephen A. Smith Endorsements
As a journalist, Stephen A. Smith doesn’t endorse various brands. That’s the case with most journalists. However, he has a deal with the sausage company Oberto. He has appeared in a lot of commercials for the meat snacks brand.
FAQs about Stephen A. Smith
Stephen A. Smith has a net worth of $20 million.
Stephen A. Smith was born on the 14th of October, 1967.
Stephen A. Smith’s salary in 2023 is a whopping $12 million.
No, Stephen A. Smith is not married.
Stephen A. Smith is famous for hosting First Take on ESPN alongside Max Kellerman, a show that has been running for over 14 years.
Stephen A. Smith has two daughters.
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