Kenny Smith: NBA Career, Broadcasting Journey, Family and Estimated Net Worth

Kenny Smith, widely known as “The Jet”, is a former NBA point guard and basketball commentator. Born on 8 March 1965 in New York City, he played 10 NBA seasons and won back-to-back championships with the Houston Rockets in 1994 and 1995. Smith starred at the University of North Carolina before Sacramento selected him sixth overall in the 1987 NBA Draft. He later played for Atlanta, Houston, Detroit, Orlando and Denver, ending his NBA career with 9,397 points and 4,073 assists. He also won gold with the United States at the 1986 FIBA World Championship. After retiring, Smith became a familiar face in basketball broadcasting, including on Inside the NBA and NCAA tournament coverage. He has also appeared in films, including Hustle. He has four children from his previous marriages, and his net worth has been estimated at about $22 million.

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