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Kenny “The Jet” Smith plays an integral role on TNT’s Inside the NBA.
The former point guard played a decade in the league and won back-to-back titles with the Houston Rockets. Smith, however, has arguably become even more recognizable for his time on television alongside Shaquille O’Neal, Charles Barkley and Ernie Johnson.
Smith has become a beloved figure in the basketball world and we can always expect some brotherly goofiness — like decking Shaq into a Christmas tree or getting his chair booby-trapped so he doesn’t win a race — whenever he is on the screen. Even though Inside The NBA can get silly, they also have incredibly thoughtful coverage.
For The Win recently caught up with Smith, who published a memoir called Talk of Champions earlier this year. Here are some of his most fascinating insights.
This interview has been condensed and edited for clarity.
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