NBA Reporter and Analyst: Sekou Smith dies of Covid-19

January 28, 2021 Neoprimesport Basketball, Trending 0

The whole NBA world mourned after veteran reporter Sekou Smith passed away on Tuesday at the age of 48.
The whole NBA world mourned after veteran reporter Sekou Smith passed away on Tuesday at the age of 48. According to reports, the beloved journalist died to COVID-19 complications.

Smith worked for NBA TV and wrote for NBA.com since 2009.

On Tuesday, Sekou Smith, a long-time NBA writer, and commentator died of COVID-19 complications, crippling the group of coaches, players, and reporters who had known him for years.
“We are all heartbroken over Sekou’s tragic passing,” Turner Sports, which broadcasts and operates NBA TV and NBA.com, said in a statement. “His commitment to journalism and the basketball community was immense and we will miss his warm, engaging personality.”
Sekou Smith dead at 48; NBA TV reporter

The death of Mr. Smith, who was 48, stunned Golden State Warriors Coach Steve Kerr and New Orleans Pelicans Coach Stan Van Gundy, both of whom had worked with Smith at Turner Sports.

“I just heard the news about Sekou Smith, and I am just devastated,” Kerr told reporters. “I know I speak for our entire organization, just crushing news today. Sekou has been a part of the NBA family for a long time.”

Mr. Smith, a graduate of Grand Rapids, Mich., studied at Jackson State University and started his career in Jackson, Miss., at the Clarion-Ledger. Later, for the Indianapolis Star, he covered the Indiana Pacers and the Atlanta Hawks for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He is survived by his wife, Heather, and their three children, Gabriel, Rielly and Cameron.

NBA stars past and present had grown to know him over the years. Chris Paul of the Phoenix Suns praised Mr. Smith’s compassion and Dwyane Wade noted “we lost a good one.”

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