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Veteran journalist and legendary sportscaster Stephen A. Smith offers candid perspectives on business, politics, entertainment, social issues, criminal justice, and of course, sports
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Legendary sportscaster, veteran journalist, actor, author, and podcaster Stephen A. Smith offers powerful and humorous lessons from the world of sports – and beyond – on overcoming adversity, leadership, building a personal brand, and ethics. After getting his start in journalism working for the New York Daily News and the Philadelphia Inquirer, Smith transitioned to TV and landed at ESPN in 2003. Known for his memorable catchphrases and thought-provoking analysis, Smith is a host on ESPN’s First Take, an NBA analyst and insider on SportsCenter, and hosts his own weekly NBA show, SportsCenter with Stephen A. Smith.
Smith released his bestselling memoir, Straight Shooter: A Memoir of Second Chances and First Takes, on January 17th, 2023. As he does in sought-after events, Smith shares his personal journey to becoming a giant of sports media, the adversities he has overcome, and how sports became his salvation.
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What hosts are saying about Stephen A. Smith:
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"Amazing! They loved him. He was the ultimate professional and inspiring at the same time. I’ve booked a lot of speakers, and I’d book him again and again. He knocked it out the park."
- Chrysler Minority Association
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"Stephen A. was awesome and the event went extremely well! The students loved having him."
- University of Connecticut
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"The event went great! Stephen was captivating and we had some really good feedback. Him and the moderator were also really entertaining together and our attendance reached over 1000 students."
- Ohio State University
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Adversity: Keep Your Head in the Game!
From his roots in Hollis to covering some of the biggest names and games in the world, Stephen A. Smith uses his life experiences and sports-as-life references to offer his perspective on how to keep your head in the game using courage, determination, and patience, so you too can use adversity to your benefit.
The Road to Great Leadership
In these powerful and actionable remarks, Smith highlights how leadership is now more important than ever, and decodes the keys to goal setting, personal motivation.
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Ethics and Building a Personal Brand, On the Field and Off
From sportsmanship to gambling, steroid use to point shaving, sports journalist Stephen A. Smith has seen and covered a wide spectrum of ethical issues both on-and-off the field....interviewing an abundance of major players. He uses his unique insight to offer perspective on how we can become the best versions of ourselves, holding ourselves, our teammates, and our role models, to an ever-higher standard.
Author Talk: Stephen A. Smith and Straight Shooter
Inspired by his highly anticipated memoir Straight Shooter, Stephen A. Smith shares his candid perspective, reveals the challenges he’s overcome, and opens up about who he is when the cameras are off in this engaging moderated conversation.
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