Kenny Smith is a sports commentator who happens to be a former NBA player and known for being a studio analyst.
He has taken part in most of the NBA games and his time and he was able to get a nickname name for himself “Jet” that was because of his high speed on the pitch.
He is a very strong and determined person who is full of a lot of goals and zeal to make them come to reality.
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Kenny Smith Biography
He was born on March 8, 1965, in Brooklyn, a borough of New York City, United States and he grew up in Queens.
He is currently 60 years old at the time of composing this content and he just marked his 60th birthday on March 8, 2025.
While growing up, Kenny Smith spent most of his time in the LeFrak city neighborhood where he engaged himself in playing some sports with his peer group.
The 60-year-old grew up with his parents and attended Archbishop Molloy high school, at his high school Kenny Smith showcased his sports talent
Kenny Smith later proceeded to the University of North Carolina for his degree where he also outshined his skills in basketball.
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He is about 6 feet 3 inches tall and the talented sport analyst is also weighing about 77kg in weight his star sign is Pisces.
He is a very private person who does not talk about his family or life hence, there is no information about his parents or siblings.
Smith Career
He started his career journey at a very young age and he started playing some of the basketball at the New York’s Riverside Church.
Kenny Smith also played at Stephen A. Halsey Junior High School in Rego Park, Queens.
When he got to his high school at Archbishop Molloy High, he was properly coached by Jack Curran.
Jack Curran happens to be the high school coach with the most wins in New York and also in New York State city history.
Smith became a star after showcasing his great skills as a shooter and also a ball handler he was then named a McDonald’s All-American.
He played for the University of North Carolina. He went on to develop the Bobby Lewis Basketball Skills Development Program.
The training regimen was what he presented at the basketball camps around the country.
Smith was a good influence on his fellow teammates and they loved being around him because he has been a positive impact on them.
While in his university, he led North Carolina to the Elite Eight that took place in 1985, though it was not a success as they lost to their opponent.
Kenny Smith was named a consensus All-American (1st Team) as a senior with an average of 16.9 points, and 6.1 assists per game.
He also tried to help the North Carolina return to Elite Eight. He became professional after he was selected by the Sacramento Kings as about sixth overall pick of the 1987 NBA draft.
Smith was able to make his NBA debut for the Kings in their season opener that was held against the Golden State Warriors.
Moving forward to 1997, he signed a contract with the Denver Nuggets and that was his third team in just that season.
In 1998, Smith joined Turner Sports where he worked as a studio analyst for the end of the NBA regular season and also the playoffs.
He was working with Ernie Johnson Jr., Charles Barkley, and also Shaquille O’Neal inside the NBA. He covered the Sports Emmy Awards for Outstanding Studio Show.
Kenny Smith has covered lots of basketball and he occasionally appears on NBA TV as an analyst, he has also provided commentary for the MSG Network’s broadcast.
In October 2022, he signed a long-term contract extension with Warner Bros. Discovered Sports where he is to continue as a host on Inside the NBA.
He has also acted and he played Leon Rich in the movie titled Hustle (2022), the movie starred Adam Sandler, and also Juancho Hernangomez.
Kenny Smith Wife
He is currently a divorcee and he has been married twice, from his first marriage he has two children named Kayla and K.J. a basketball player.
K.J. has been playing basketball since he was a kid and he even played for the University of North Carolina which happens to be his father’s alma mater.
He played from 2018 to 2021 and he is also a national basketball analyst with the website On3.com that was as of 2021.
After Kenny Smith divorced his first wife he met an English model named Gwendolyn Osborne, who was the former model on The Price Is Right, they met at a charity event in 2004 and he fell in love.
The relationship was so strong that he decided to take it to the next level and they both got married on September 8, 2006, after four years of dating.
Kenny Smith and his wife, Osborne have two daughters together and he is also the stepfather to Osborne’s daughter which she had in her previous marriage.
However, the marriage did not last as planned as the model, Gwendolyn Osborne filed for divorce in 2018, leaving him unmarried to date.
Kenny Smith Net Worth
Kenny has an estimated net worth of $22 million as of 2025 as a sports commentator and former professional basketball player.
Smith has built his career in the NBA and that is finally paying off for him. He has been recorded as one of the NBA legends, and that helped sit him in the position he is currently at.
He has a Salary of $4 million as an annual income for being a basketball analyst for TNT, and in his career in the NBA, he earned over $13 million in salary.
Aside from the yearly income, he also earns about $333,000 as his monthly income and with other investments as well.
