JERSEY CITY — One recent afternoon, Stephen A. Smith was standing center stage on a set that only recently sprang from his imagination but now had all the bells and whistles: lights above; four cameras; video screens; a long, late-night-TV-style couch; and a wall of photos of Smith with his famous acquaintances — Magic Johnson, Kobe Bryant, Taylor Swift.
Stephen A. Smith would like even more of your attention
Sports, politics, sex, SpongeBob: There’s nothing ESPN’s biggest star won’t argue about — as long as you keep listening.
By Ben Strauss