Kenny Smith has plenty to celebrate. The longtime "Inside the NBA" host and two-time NBA champion is engaged to girlfriend Tia Jurcic. The couple shared the news Thursday in a joint Instagram post, featuring a beach backdrop and a close-up of Jurcic's diamond ring.
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"YES to you forever!" the caption read.
The location of the proposal wasn't revealed. Jurcic is from Croatia, and TMZ reports her stepfather is economist and politician Ljubo Jurcic. She has a son, Domenick, who plays basketball and is in the class of 2030.
Smith has been married twice before, to Dawn Reavis and to Gwendolyn Osborne, a former model on "The Price Is Right." He co-parents two children with each of his exes. Osborne filed for divorce in 2018 after 12 years of marriage, and it was finalized in 2021.
Known as "The Jet," Smith played in the NBA from 1987 to 1997 with the Sacramento Kings, Atlanta Hawks, Houston Rockets, Detroit Pistons, Orlando Magic, and Denver Nuggets. He won back-to-back titles with Houston in the mid-90s.
Before his NBA career, Smith starred at North Carolina, where he earned consensus first-team All-American honors as a senior in 1987. He was selected sixth overall by Sacramento in the 1987 NBA Draft and made the All-Rookie First Team with the Kings.
After retiring, Smith transitioned to broadcasting, becoming a key voice on TNT's Emmy-winning "Inside the NBA." He also serves as an analyst for CBS and Turner during March Madness.
Smith is now preparing for another big move as "Inside the NBA" shifts from TNT to ESPN and ABC for the 2025-26 season.
A new network, a new era for the show, and a new chapter in his personal life.
