Shaquille O’Neal and Stephen A. Smith (Photos via DraftKings and Imagn Images)
Basketball Hall of Famer and popular NBA analyst Shaquille O’Neal is entirely on board with the idea of Stephen A. Smith running for President of the United States.
As the United States Constitution limits each president to two terms, Donald Trump will not be eligible to run again in 2028. A new president will have to be crowned, and Stephen A. Smith is just one of many names floated as a potential nominee for the Democratic Party.
In fact, Smith was recently given the fourth-best odds of being the Democratic nominee in the 2028 presidential election, with only Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro, Maryland Governor Wes Moore and California Governor Gavin Newsome holding higher odds.
And as Ronald Reagan and Donald Trump showed, a big-named celebrity is more than capable of becoming the President of the United States if they run a campaign that appeals to the American people.
During a recent episode of “The Big Podcast with Shaq”, the four-time NBA champion explained why he’d support a potential presidential run by Stephen A. Smith:
“No, I would never run for President of the United States. He (Smith) would give a great speech to those big a*s words he be using. Oh, he would win (a debate on CNN), because he would hit the opponent with a big a word…
It’d be fun, and you know who his Vice President would be? (Chad) Ochocinco…they’d probably win, too.”
Stephen A. Smith previously called himself an “independent. though he has been critical of President Trump, especially during the latter’s second term. The 57-year-old Smith has appeared on other programs outside of ESPN to discuss politics, perhaps to appeal to would-be voters if he decides to run.
Stephen A. Smith Recently Signed A Major Extension With ESPN
Stephen A. Smith (Photo By/Kirby Lee/Imagn Images)
With his current deal set to expire later this year, the longtime “First Take” host agreed to a lucrative five-year contract extension worth $100 with the Worldwide Leader in Sports. News of Smith’s extension broke last week.
Of course, Smith might not complete that deal if he decides to run for president. And if he were to run for office, Smith would have to have his affairs in order well before 2027 to run for the Democratic nominee.
