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Sekou Smith, award-winning NBA reporter and analyst, dies at 48 By Gillian R. Brassil New York Times,Updated January 29, 2021, 6:31 p.m. Email to a Friend Sekou Smith covered professional basketball for more than two decades. He died of COVID-19 complications on Jan. 26TURNER SPORTS/NYT For much of his journalism career, you would never see Sekou Smith in a sport coat. Not at the NBA games he covered, not in the newsroom. “Wearing a tie? No, never happened. Wearing a suit? Oh, you can forg...

Who is Sekou Smith’s wife? Fans honour NBA reporter’s family after death https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJVCjOtisIE Sekou Smith has sadly passed away following a battle with Covid-19, leaving behind his wife and children. The NBA reporter was recognised by many sporting fans as he starred across various Turner platforms, including as an analyst for NBA TV, a writer for NBA.com and even a host for the Hang Time Podcast. He first joined Turner Sports in 2009, coming from a writing bac...