Stephen A. Smith gets $100 million contract from ESPN

Report: Stephen A. Smith, ESPN Agree to New 5-Year Contract Worth At Least $100M
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Stephen A. Smith lands new $100 million contract with ESPN
Stephen A Smith isn’t going anywhere after signing a $100 million contract with ESPN, according to The Athletic’s Andrew Marchand. One of the main points of his contract was the show “First Take.” According to The Athletic’s report,
Stephen A. Smith, ESPN reportedly agree to 5-year, $100-plus million contract
Stephen A. Smith has agreed to a lucrative new contract with ESPN, The Athletic’s Andrew Marchand reported. The deal will be for five years and worth at least $100 million. As part of the deal, Smith will continue to appear on First Take,
Stephen A. Smith Becomes ESPN's First $100 Million Man
The network has reportedly agreed to sign the 57-year-old "First Take" host to a new five-year contract worth at least $100 million. As first reported by The Athletic 's Andrew Marchand, Smith becomes ESPN's highest-paid personality ever. He was coming off a deal that paid him $12 million per year.
Stephen A. Smith Agrees to Massive New Contract With ESPN in Scaled Back Role
Smith's role across the network is going to change to a significant degree, as Marchand reported that Smith will be less prominent outside of his traditional morning show vehicle "First Take," which he initially helped popularize alongside Skip Bayless and eventually rode to the top of the sports media industry.
Stephen A. Smith reportedly agrees to stay at ESPN with five-year, $100 million deal
As part of the deal, the analyst will focus his time on "First Take," but will scale back his time on other shows on the network.
Stephen A. Smith agrees to stunning new ESPN deal and gets a massive pay raise
The 56-year-old is already a popular podcaster and ESPN host, working on such programs as First Take and the network's NBA coverage. Furthermore, he has his own podcast.
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