Stephen A. Smith agrees to new ESPN contract worth $100 million, source says
Stephen A. Smith has become a fixture on ESPN’s airwaves, and that won’t be changing anytime soon.
Stephen A. Smith has become a fixture on ESPN’s airwaves, and that won’t be changing anytime soon.
Smith, a former newspaper beat reporter who rose to fame by pioneering the art of the sports debate show, has agreed with ESPN on a new five-year, $100 million contract, a person familiar with the matter confirmed to CNBC.
The deal was first reported by The Athletic.
“I’m happy and honored to remain a member of the Disney/ESPN family for, at least, the next five years,” Smith said in a statement on Friday.
As one of the network’s most well-known and most-used on-air talents, Smith has wide-reaching influence and leeway to opine on a variety of topics including the NBA, as part of ESPN’s pregame show.
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