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Straight Shooter: A Memoir of Second Chances and First Takes
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Straight Shooter: A Memoir of Second Chances and First Takes

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  • From sports to politics and everything in between
    Stephen A. Smith
    / Early life

    In his 2023 autobiography, Straight Shooter: A Memoir of Second Chances and First Takes, Smith recalled how his father managed a hardware store but quit when Smith was six years old and ā€œchecked outā€ after that, watching TV most of the time. That forced his mother to become the…

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    In his 2023 autobiography, Straight Shooter: A Memoir of Second Chances and First Takes, Smith recalled how his father managed a hardware store but quit when Smith was six years old and ā€œchecked outā€ after that, watching TV most of the time. That forced his mother to become the…

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