Stephen A. Smith — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Executive Producer and Host of First Take on ESPN.
Author of the New York Times bestselling memoir "Straight Shooter."
Hosts "The Stephen A. Smith Show" on SiriusXM's Mad Dog Sports Radio and "Straight Shooter with Stephen A." on SiriusXM's POTUS channel.
Former sports reporter for The Philadelphia Inquirer and New York Daily News.
Graduated from Winston-Salem State University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in mass communication.

Biography

Stephen A. Smith is an American television personality, radio host, and sports analyst. He currently serves as the Executive Producer and Host of ESPN’s First Take, where he is a frequent NBA analyst for SportsCenter, NBA Countdown, and the network's NBA broadcasts.

Smith also hosts and executive produces two shows on SiriusXM: "The Stephen A. Smith Show" on Mad Dog Sports Radio (channel 82), focusing on sports, and "Straight Shooter with Stephen A.