Who are Stephen A. Smith’s teenage daughters: Samantha and Nyla

Sports Broadcaster Stephen A. Smith recently made headlines as his latest contract with ESPN. The five-year contract has helped him secure the position of the network's highest paid broadcaster. We are taking a look at his life off the screen. Smith has been blessed with two daughters, Samantha and Nyla, whom he raises as a single father. He was once engaged, however, the engagement was called off. When asked about the same, Smith told GQ that it did not work out.


Stephen A. Smith’s teenage daughter Samantha Smith embarked on an acting career with Peacock's 'The Best Man: The Final Chapters', and Disney+ series Saturdays. Additionally, she manages her school's theatre productions and dreams to create her own series using her writing prowess.

Stephen A. Smith on being blessed with fatherhood with two daughters: Samantha and Nyla

Smith has been vocal about how his two daughters have helped him cope with the loss of his mother, Janet Smith. In an interview with GQ, he revealed that his two daughters gave him a "new lease of life" after the death of his mother. He also added that he wasn't a father until then, when his children were already 11 and 10. While speaking at the launch of his book, 'Straight Shooter: A Memoir of Second Chances and First Takes', he opened up about what fatherhood meant to him.


He shared, "My daughters are everything to me. I make sure that they are taken care of first. [My mom] was proud of the father I am and I'm very happy and proud of the father I am." In another interview with GQ, he also shared that his daughters Samantha and Nyla are not obligated to support the same teams as he does. However, they are not allowed to watch his show First Take without permission as, "I might wanna go off."


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When it comes to the upbringing of his daughters, there is one parenting hack that Stephen A. Smith shared on The Jennifer Hudson Show in 2023. He shared that he wants his daughters to think about all the advice he has shared with them when they eventually attend college and date. He shared, "You can't be with them 24/7, so you embed in their brain your presence to a point where it's so repetitive that they can't escape your voice." In another interview with Men's Health, he also shared, "To me, the only thing potentially more enjoyable than seeing my children safe, healthy, and happy is knowing that I’ve helped make them that way. And when I fulfill those needs and desires, at no other time does my chest protrude so much with pride and joy." The duo have often been spotted making public appearances with their proud father.