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Smith and ESPN have reached an agreement on a new five-year contract worth at least $ 100 million that will give him that opportunity, according to The athletic. Under the New Deal, Smith will remain on “First Take”, a morning port talk show, which he starred since 2012. However, the media personality will go back from other obligations and appears on the network to enter the political media arena.

Smith’s name has been fled as a potential presidential democratically nominated for 2028, but Smith shot down the idea and told USA Today Sports that he is not “giving a curse on the office.” He said he is more interested in holding politicians responsible and would “spit” by the opportunity to verbally spar with candidates, just as he does at his sports exhibitions.

“I know that one thing I want more than the presidency is … to be at a debate stage discussing these presidential candidates,” Smith told USA Today Sports in early February. “I want to be at a debate step that goes up against a bunch of politicians who will try to sell to America that they have your best interest in the heart.”