Stephen A. Smith's daughter makes rare NBA Finals appearance
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What is better than one Smith? Two Smiths.

Renowned ESPN commentator Stephen A. Smith appeared alongside his daughter, Samantha, for a rare on-screen moment prior to the Pacers’ decisive 108-91 victory over the Thunder in Game 6 held in Indianapolis.

It seemed like Smith had no intentions of bringing his daughter on “SportsCenter” until co-host Elle Duncan invited her on camera. 

Just like her father, Samantha was a natural in front of the camera.

“Hey everyone, I’m Samantha. I’m thrilled to be here and have already made so many friends. This has been an incredible experience,” Samantha expressed. “I feel truly thankful to be here, you all.”

While Samantha gave her introduction, her father did not look too thrilled.

During the chat, Stephen offered his daughter some advice on maintaining professionalism in front of the camera, after Samantha chimed in while Duncan was speaking.

“Did you just interrupt her while she was talking?” Stephen said. 

After that, the conversation wrapped up and Samantha was on her way. 

But that was not the end of her night on TV. 

Later, during “NBA Countdown” on ABC, Samantha returned to make her Game 6 pick. 

“I’m going OKC,” Samantha said. “I think they’re just going to end it tonight.”

This pick went against her father’s take and Stephen would get the last laugh. 

The Pacers led by as much as 31 points to force a Game 7 on Sunday thanks to an all-around strong performance that featured six players scoring at least 10 points.

Samantha is one of Smith’s two daughters. She has a younger sister, Nyla.

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