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Source: Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC / Getty Stephen A. Smith is in line to become the highest-paid on-air personality at ESPN. According to NY Post, negotiations are underway between Smith and the network. He could walk away earning anywhere between $8 million-to-$10 million a year. Join Our Text Club To Get The Latest Music, Entertainment, Contests And Breaking News On Your Phone. Text MAGIC to 23845 to join! By comparison, Mike Greenberg gets paid $6.5 million to host “Get Up!,” which is the network’s highest publicly known salary. Smith still has two years remaining on his current contract where he’s earning in the $5 million range. Right now the 51-year-old is on “First Take” and “SportsCenter. Network executives consider him the face of the ESPN. Wow! Source: NY Post
Report: Stephen A. Smith to Become Richest ESPN Talent in History
