“To be mentioned with guys like Mateen Cleaves, Magic Johnson, Steve Smith, Bubba Smith and Kirk Gibson is absolutely mind-blowing to me,” Green said in a statement. “It’s an incredible honor. Michigan State was my dream school since I was a child, but the Hall of Fame never even crossed my mind.”
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Steve Smith
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Born: 03/31/69
Height: 6-8 / 2.03
Weight:220 lbs. / 100.2 kg.
Earnings: $63,827,900 ($114,582,690*)
Born: 03/31/69
Height: 6-8 / 2.03
Weight:220 lbs. / 100.2 kg.
Earnings: $63,827,900 ($114,582,690*)
During the Los Angeles Lakers–Charlotte Hornets Summer League game on NBA TV Sunday night, a crowd fight broke out just behind the broadcast table. And analyst Steve Smith looked ready to defend his post.
With just 20 seconds left in the fourth quarter, a timeout was called, prompting the NBA TV cameras to put analyst Steve Smith and play-by-play voice Chris Miles on the screen. While Smith and Miles were talking, fans turned around in unison to see the obvious commotion behind them. As the fans stood up to check out the fracas, Smith, a 14-year NBA veteran, immediately jumped out of his seat with a purpose.
His next honor comes in just a few weeks: commencement speaker for his alma mater. Steve Smith will offer the keynote speech to undergraduate students at the May 6 commencement address, according to an MSU release. That ceremony starts at 1 p.m. and will be held at the Breslin Center.
Oakley is always comfortable voicing his opinions, especially on the Knicks, but was speaking Tuesday because of his expanding portfolio. In addition to his memoir being released early next year (‘The Last Enforcer’), Oakley is hosting a streaming show premiering Oct. 7. The show, entitled “Chopping it Up with Charles Oakley,” is based on the Knicks legend’s second passion — cooking. The premise is Oakley prepares a meal requested by a celebrity guest — (he teased former NBAers Dominique Wilkens, Stephen Jackson, Jim Jackson and Steve Smith, along with actresses LisaRaye McCoy and Jazmin Lewis) — and they spark up a conversation. The show, produced by the For Us By Us Network, will stream on FOX Soul.
ESPN: What role do you think you have played in influencing that next generation of the versatile big man on court, players who can shoot, dribble, be playmakers? Chris Webber: I think when you talk about big men who were versatile, it was Magic Johnson. That first came to me. Of course, Connie Hawkins. Of course, Mr. Finger Roll, Mr. Ice [George Gervin]. But when you looked at like a 6-9 guy … When I was in high school, they wouldn’t let the big guy be in the middle for 3-on-2 drills. And I remember fighting and asking, you know, could I be in 3-on-2 drills or playing with the guards, playing 21 where I had to shoot outside and the guards had to shoot inside. Once I saw Steve Smith and Derrick Coleman — in my opinion, Steve, with the [hesitation move], and him being seven foot, Derrick, being probably [in the] top four most versatile powerful forwards to this day. I just studied the game, man. I just wanted to be [one of] the greats.
Michael Singer: Just spoke with MSU’s Aaron Henry after he finished up a workout with the #Nuggets. He said he’s got an open line of communication w/ Gary Harris, Draymond Green and Steve Smith. “I feel like every Spartan in the NBA knows how to play defense.”
