On Wednesday Stephen A Smith announced on ESPN’s First Take that he would be releasing a memoir about his life and career. The book is titled Straight Shooter: A Memoir of Second Chances and First Takes and is set to release on January 17th, 2023. According to Smith, the book will include his life growing up in New York City, his early days in sports, his rise to fame, and the controversies he has been involved in over the years. His former First Take partner Skip Bayless announced similar plans last week but is not near a publication date.
I wrote a memoir and here’s why.
You can pre-order copies here: https://t.co/a1l94wRL6F pic.twitter.com/nKZFjd810V
— Stephen A Smith (@stephenasmith) August 17, 2022
First Take has been a popular featured ESPN program for some time now and Stephen A Smith has been a major part of what it has been and is now. His memoir promises to not hold back in any regard. In a statement about the book’s release, Smith said the following: “This book is a long time coming. Due to my fixation on privacy pertaining to my personal life, it took a lot of time, and a lot of prodding by loved ones, to finally get me to do this,”
I have a memoir coming in January that I can’t wait to share with the world. https://t.co/oQMeliYbLx
— Stephen A Smith (@stephenasmith) August 16, 2022
The memoir is sure to be a good read and provide insight into one of the most well-known TV personalities in the sports world. Continuing in his statement Stephen A Smith also said the following: “I’m going to speak my truth, say what I have to say, just so everyone knows where I stand and why.’ I know I’ve done that in this book. I had to do so eventually. It was time. No matter the consequences.”
