Full Name
Kenny Smith
Job Title
American Sports Commentator and Former Professional Basketball Player
Company
NBA, TNT, CBS
Speaker Bio
Kenny “The Jet” Smith is a former NBA player and current commentator on the Emmy award winning show Inside the NBA on TNT. Smith also works as an analyst for CBS during March Madness.
The Jet’s career was launched at the University of North Carolina where he was named a consensus All-American in his senior season. His NBA career was just as exceptional. Smith was 2x NBA champion, as well as a1988 All-Rookie team member. In his storied career career “The Jet” accumulated 9,397 points, 1,454 rebounds, and 4,073 assists. He also won gold at the FIBA World Championship with team USA.
Earlier in his broadcasting career, Smith worked as an analyst for MSG Network’s broadcasts of New York Knicks games from 2005-2008. In 2015 Kenny and his family appeared on their own show called The Smiths. Smith recently launched the Jet Academy which provides a virtual online basketball camp experience for kids.
The Jet’s career was launched at the University of North Carolina where he was named a consensus All-American in his senior season. His NBA career was just as exceptional. Smith was 2x NBA champion, as well as a1988 All-Rookie team member. In his storied career career “The Jet” accumulated 9,397 points, 1,454 rebounds, and 4,073 assists. He also won gold at the FIBA World Championship with team USA.
Earlier in his broadcasting career, Smith worked as an analyst for MSG Network’s broadcasts of New York Knicks games from 2005-2008. In 2015 Kenny and his family appeared on their own show called The Smiths. Smith recently launched the Jet Academy which provides a virtual online basketball camp experience for kids.
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