Smith making that kind of money shows just how far he has come. The 57-year-old began as a journalist and rose to fame locally as a columnist for The Philadelphia Inquirer.

Jemele Hill revealed that the NBA intervened to keep ESPN star Stephen A Smith off the network's hoops coverage until 2021.

For more than a year, Stephen A. Smith has told anyone who would listen that he should be ESPN’s highest-paid employee. Howard Stern. The Washington Post. Bloomberg. Clay Travis. The case, he ...

Stephen A. Smith is known for his hot takes but he often pushes the line too far into controversy. The ESPN analyst has consistently made headlines over the past month following Smith’s public ...

Stephen A. Smith will continue to be ESPN's staple — and make a lot of money while doing so. The longtime reporter and analyst has agreed to a five-year extension worth at least $100 million ...

ESPN host Stephen A. Smith responded on Saturday to an MSNBC column that was critical of him, calling him a mouthpiece for President Donald Trump's supporters. Smith defended himself, saying that ...

Stephen A. Smith has agreed to a new contract with ESPN worth at least $100 million for five years, an agreement that will result in Smith continuing to star on “First Take” on ESPN while ...

LeBron James jokingly compared Stephen A. Smith to Taylor Swift on Wednesday, referring to the number of times the ESPN commentator has publicly addressed a tense March 6 interaction between the ...

When two individuals at the top of their selected professions have a public disagreement, people want to understand the root cause of the issue. Stephen A Smith has come under fire for his ...

LeBron James angrily confronted Stephen A. Smith during Thursday night’s game between the New York Knicks and Los Angeles Lakers, and the ESPN analyst has shared his side of what happened.

Stephen A. Smith has become the highest paid sports journalist in ESPN's history with a recent $100 million, five-year contract. His net worth in 2025 is reported to be $70 million, bolstered by ...