Stephen A. Smith Is the Face of ESPN. How Much Is That Worth ...

Smith plays in a different lane than traditional sports journalists, and ESPN’s highest-profile reporters say Smith is the best at what he does.

“Booker could just come out on social media or anywhere else and be like, ‘No, that’s just not true,’ and then you have the back and forth,” Van Pelt said. “The back and forth then becomes its own content.”