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Stephen. A. Smith reportedly wants to team with Magic Johnson to form an ESPN "Dream Team"
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Smith has proposed having him and the NBA icon appear on NBA Countdown before the NBA Finals. and other marquee games, according to the New York Post's Andrew Marchand. "In the past, the NBA has been hesitant about having Smith on the main pregame show for the NBA Finals, as the league feels his style is too opinionated and not the right tone to lead into its main event," reports Marchand. "But it is a different time, with Smith at the height of his career, a $12-million-a-year-man who has the ears of top ESPN executives."
TOPICS: Stephen A. Smith, ESPN, Magic Johnson
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