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Kenny Smith Speaker Profile: At A Glance
Kenny “The Jet” Smith is an American sports analyst, commentator, and former professional NBA player. Prior to his broadcasting career, Kenny played professional basketball for ten years in the NBA and won two World Championships with the Houston Rockets. And now, Kenny hosts Inside The NBA, one of the most exciting studio shows in sports television, alongside Charles Barkley and Ernie Johnson. Smith joined the broadcasting world in 1998 as a studio analyst for the NBA playoffs and continues to appear on NBA TV to this day.
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