Matt Barnes Opens Up About Kobe Bryant, Facing Racism, His Family & Life After the NBA
Terrell Owens and Chris Spencer sit down with NBA champion and All the Smoke co-host Matt Barnes for a wide-ranging conversation about basketball, sports media, race, family, and life after the NBA. Matt talks about building All the Smoke with Stephen Jackson, creating a platform where athletes can speak openly, and his thoughts on the changing sports media landscape, including Stephen A. Smith and the rise of hot-take culture.
Matt also opens up about growing up biracial in Sacramento, experiencing racism as a child, and the traumatic KKK incident that forced his family to move. He discusses…
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