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Amina Smith Bush

Amina Smith is an Emmy Award-winning American sports broadcaster and ESPN SportsCenter anchor who joined the network in April 2024 after serving as a multi-platform host at NBC Sports Boston. A former collegiate track athlete and University of Miami graduate, she won a New England Emmy Award in 2022 for hosting Patriots Pregame Live. She is married to Kansas City Chiefs safety Deon Bush.

Overview

Amina Smith Bush 's Profile

Amina Smith was born on January 11, 1994, in Brooklyn, New York, where she grew up and developed an early passion for sports through track and field. She attended the University of South Carolina, where she ran track. She later transferred to the University of Miami, where she met her future husband, Deon Bush. 

Smith began her broadcasting career at a local station in Lawrence, Kansas. She then worked her way through a series of media roles, including Big Ten Network, BET Networks, and Stadium Sports. She joined NBC Sports Boston in March 2021 as a multi-platform host and on-air talent, covering the New England Patriots. Additionally, she hosted flagship Celtics programming, including Celtics Pregame Live and Celtics Postgame Live. 

Amina Smith joined ESPN as a SportsCenter anchor in 2024, having previously interned and worked at ESPN from 2014. She anchors the 2 p.m. edition and weekend SportsCenter shows. Beyond her career, she has spoken publicly about balancing her broadcasting career with life as the wife of an active NFL player, with Bush entering his ninth year with the NFL during her debut year at ESPN.

Quick Facts

  • Full Name: Amina Smith Bush
  • Gender: Female
  • Date of Birth: 1994-01-11
  • Nationality: American
  • Ethnicity: African American, Black
  • Sexual Orientation: Straight
  • Marital Status: Married
  • Career Start: 2012
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  • Years Active
  • Estimated Salary: $100,000 — $300,000

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TV Shows​

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ESPN's SportsCentre
SportsCenter

Networks

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Personal Life

Family, relationships and background

  • Marriage Deon Bush from 2021 to (A safety for the Kansas City Chiefs; they met at the University of Miami)
  • Deon "Deuce" Bush Jr. , a biological child with Deon Bush, born in 2023

Education

Educational background and qualifications

  • Townsend Harris High School, Queens, New York (graduated 2010)
  • Attended the University of South Carolina, where she ran track.
  • Bachelor of Arts in Broadcast Journalism from the University of Miami.

Net Worth & Income

Income sources, net worth, and properties.

  • Primary income is from her high-profile national anchor contract with ESPN to host SportsCenter.
  • Earnings from her prior role as a multi-platform host and on-air talent for NBC Sports Boston.
  • Accumulated career income spanning several media outlets, including Big Ten Network, BET Networks, and Stadium Sports.

Awards

Awards & recognition

  • New England Emmy Award — Outstanding Sports Programming, Patriots Pregame Live (2022)
  • Cross Country MVP Award, earned during her senior year at Townsend Harris High School (2010)