Kenny Smith Net Worth is $16 Million (as of 2020)
It has been stated that the current size of Kenny Smith net worth reaches as much as 10 million dollars. However, there are also some other sources which have estimated his net worth today to be higher than that and stated that it reaches 15 million dollars, as of right now. He has earned his net worth through his career as a basketball player, and although today he is retired from this sport, it made him very popular in the sports field. After the retirement, Kenny Smith started to work as a basketball analyst on TV, which has also added up to the overall size of Kenny Smith net worth.
Kenny Smith’s Salary: $4 Million
Quick facts
Net Worth: | $16 Million |
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Age: | 58 years old |
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.9 m) |
Date of birth: | Mar 08, 1965 |
Nationality: | United States of America |
Occupation: | Basketball player, Sports commentator, Actor |
Last Updated: | 2023 |
Kenny Smith was born in 1965 in Queens, New York. When he was in high school, he was already playing basketball and his coach was one of the best basketball coaches in the country. Kenny Smith later started to play basketball when he was studying at the University of North Carolina, where his coach was Dean Smith.
In 1987 Kenny Smith participated in the NBA Draft, where he was chosen by the Sacramento Kings as its 6th pick. In addition to playing in this team, he has also played in some others, such as the Atlanta Hawks, the Orlando Magic, the Houston Rocks, the Denver Nuggets and the Detroit Pistons. In 1997, he finally decided to stop his career as a professional basketball player. During his professional career, basketball has added up a lot to the overall sum of Kenny Smith net worth. When he was playing for the Houston Rockets team, Kenny Smith became a winner of two NBA championships.
When he retired from basketball, Kenny Smith was employed by Turner Sports. When he was working in the TNT’s “Inside the NBA”, he won awards together with the rest of its cast, which included Shaquille O’Neal, Ernie Johnson and Charles Barkley. Kenny Smith has also worked on the NBA TV as well as worked as a commentator for the NCAA tournament. These involvements have also increased the total amount of Kenny Smith net worth.
Kenny Smiths personal life is also well known to the public, as he is a husband of Gwendolyn Osborne, who is a model on the show called “The Price is Right”. Kenny Smith has one daughter named Kayla Brianna, who is an aspiring RnB singer. When he was in his senior year in high school, Kenny Smith got a nickname of the Jet.