June 25, 2025 • 4 mins
Stephen A. Smith is a New York Times Bestselling Author, Executive Producer, host of ESPN's First Take, and co-host of NBA Countdown.
🧠Fan Q&A Highlights
-
LeBron vs. Jordan (5-on-5 Matchup)
- Question: Who wins more championships—five LeBrons or five Jordans?
- Stephen A.’s Response: Dismisses the question as “stupid” and reaffirms his GOAT stance (implied to be Jordan).
-
Dream Job Outside of Media
- Stephen A. would be a criminal lawyer, preferably a prosecutor.
- He loves the courtroom and sees it as a personal passion and bucket list goal.
-
Belief in Aliens
- Believes there are other beings in the universe beyond humans.
- Doesn’t claim to know specifics but is confident Earth isn’t the only inhabited planet.
-
WWE Entrance Theme
- Top picks for his wrestling entrance music:
- “Where the Hood At” by DMX
- “Ante Up (Remix)” by M.O.P. featuring Busta Rhymes
- “No Church in the Wild” by Jay-Z & Kanye West (though he notes it may not be WWE-appropriate)
- Favorite actual WWE entrances:
- Goldberg
- The Rock
- Hulk Hogan
- John Cena
- Top picks for his wrestling entrance music:
Mark as Played
Transcript
Episode Transcript
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Speaker 1 (00:03):
Now let's get to your tweets before we get on
out of here. Please at real exhibib Rights Stephen A.
Speaker 2 (00:09):
Smith. Five Lebron's versus five Jordan's.
Speaker 1 (00:12):
Who wins more Championships? That's a stupid ass question. I
refuse to answer. You know what my answer is because
you know what my goal is. Next tweet, please give
it to me at Yogi Canoli Wright Stephen A.
Speaker 2 (00:25):
Smith.
Speaker 1 (00:25):
If you could do one job that you have zero
affiliation to, what would you do for a living? I'd
be a criminal lawyer. That's what I would do. I
love the courtroom. I love the courtroom. Saw my bucket
(00:45):
list when you saw me on Law and Noor. This
on my bucket list to be a lawyer in the courtroom.
You understand I love it. I mean I prefer to
be a prosecutor rather than a defense attorney.
Speaker 2 (00:55):
But the courtroom for me is everything, is everything. I
would love it.
Speaker 1 (01:01):
That's what I would tell you this next t weeek,
Please give it to me at double three Underscore plug
nine zero nine five five Rights Stephen A.
Speaker 2 (01:09):
Smith. Do you believe in aliens? You know what? I
don't want to be specific.
Speaker 1 (01:14):
I'll tell you what I believe in I believe that
there are other beings in this universe than just the
human race. Call them Martians, call them folks from Venus
or other planets.
Speaker 2 (01:27):
Throughout the galaxy. I don't know.
Speaker 1 (01:30):
I just don't believe that human beings on planet Earth
are the only species in the universe. So if that
means aliens, fine, sure. I believe other planets they have
their beings, just like on this planet you have human beings.
Speaker 2 (01:46):
That's what I believe.
Speaker 1 (01:48):
One more tweet, let's get to check it out at
Jimmy from the Q right, stephen A. Smith, if you
are to get in the WWE Wrestling ring, what song
would be your theme as you entered the arena where
(02:09):
the hood, where the Hood? Where the Hood at? I
think it would be something like that. I think it
would be something like that. I will say to you
that my all time favorite entry is between uh.
Speaker 2 (02:20):
Goldberg coming into the ring. I love that music. I love.
Speaker 1 (02:27):
The rock his entry, even though it wouldn't be for me.
I did kind of like Hulk Hogan's entry. I am
a realve American. I like that stuff, you know, and
I like John Cen. I love that I do. I
must admit that, but I would tell you Goldberg and
(02:49):
and and the Rocks stand out. I love their entries.
And if it would me, it would be where the
Hood At by d MX, God Rest the Soul.
Speaker 2 (02:59):
Or it would be jay Z with Kanye' No Church
in a While, but I don't think that's suitable for
w W E.
Speaker 1 (03:08):
It would be Oh my goodness, m mmmm. I gotta
think about something that. Gotta look into my phone if
I remember something, let me look this real quick to
see what comes to my mind, because I listen to
my music every morning, and I got to think about
that just a little bit.
Speaker 2 (03:23):
I would say to you anti up and Up Up, but.
Speaker 1 (03:29):
With Buster Rhymes, the remixed version you're saying it would
be with Buster Rhymes.
Speaker 2 (03:33):
I like that too. Hmmm.
Speaker 1 (03:39):
I gotta think about this a little bit more. And uh,
justin seven Music the Best Three, it's like they play
that with the twenty four to seven boxing uh shows
they did with Floyd Money maybe the Dent and then
and then I like that music theme, you know, I
like that too. Those are just something the names, you know.
(04:01):
But Auntie up or with the Hood that stands out
above the crowded m
Now let's get to your tweets before we get on
out of here. Please at real exhibib Rights Stephen A.
Speaker 2 (00:09):
Smith. Five Lebron's versus five Jordan's.
Speaker 1 (00:12):
Who wins more Championships? That's a stupid ass question. I
refuse to answer. You know what my answer is because
you know what my goal is. Next tweet, please give
it to me at Yogi Canoli Wright Stephen A.
Speaker 2 (00:25):
Smith.
Speaker 1 (00:25):
If you could do one job that you have zero
affiliation to, what would you do for a living? I'd
be a criminal lawyer. That's what I would do. I
love the courtroom. I love the courtroom. Saw my bucket
(00:45):
list when you saw me on Law and Noor. This
on my bucket list to be a lawyer in the courtroom.
You understand I love it. I mean I prefer to
be a prosecutor rather than a defense attorney.
Speaker 2 (00:55):
But the courtroom for me is everything, is everything. I
would love it.
Speaker 1 (01:01):
That's what I would tell you this next t weeek,
Please give it to me at double three Underscore plug
nine zero nine five five Rights Stephen A.
Speaker 2 (01:09):
Smith. Do you believe in aliens? You know what? I
don't want to be specific.
Speaker 1 (01:14):
I'll tell you what I believe in I believe that
there are other beings in this universe than just the
human race. Call them Martians, call them folks from Venus
or other planets.
Speaker 2 (01:27):
Throughout the galaxy. I don't know.
Speaker 1 (01:30):
I just don't believe that human beings on planet Earth
are the only species in the universe. So if that
means aliens, fine, sure. I believe other planets they have
their beings, just like on this planet you have human beings.
Speaker 2 (01:46):
That's what I believe.
Speaker 1 (01:48):
One more tweet, let's get to check it out at
Jimmy from the Q right, stephen A. Smith, if you
are to get in the WWE Wrestling ring, what song
would be your theme as you entered the arena where
(02:09):
the hood, where the Hood? Where the Hood at? I
think it would be something like that. I think it
would be something like that. I will say to you
that my all time favorite entry is between uh.
Speaker 2 (02:20):
Goldberg coming into the ring. I love that music. I love.
Speaker 1 (02:27):
The rock his entry, even though it wouldn't be for me.
I did kind of like Hulk Hogan's entry. I am
a realve American. I like that stuff, you know, and
I like John Cen. I love that I do. I
must admit that, but I would tell you Goldberg and
(02:49):
and and the Rocks stand out. I love their entries.
And if it would me, it would be where the
Hood At by d MX, God Rest the Soul.
Speaker 2 (02:59):
Or it would be jay Z with Kanye' No Church
in a While, but I don't think that's suitable for
w W E.
Speaker 1 (03:08):
It would be Oh my goodness, m mmmm. I gotta
think about something that. Gotta look into my phone if
I remember something, let me look this real quick to
see what comes to my mind, because I listen to
my music every morning, and I got to think about
that just a little bit.
Speaker 2 (03:23):
I would say to you anti up and Up Up, but.
Speaker 1 (03:29):
With Buster Rhymes, the remixed version you're saying it would
be with Buster Rhymes.
Speaker 2 (03:33):
I like that too. Hmmm.
Speaker 1 (03:39):
I gotta think about this a little bit more. And uh,
justin seven Music the Best Three, it's like they play
that with the twenty four to seven boxing uh shows
they did with Floyd Money maybe the Dent and then
and then I like that music theme, you know, I
like that too. Those are just something the names, you know.
(04:01):
But Auntie up or with the Hood that stands out
above the crowded m
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