Is Josh Smith a Lions fan?

What has Josh Smith said about the Detroit Lions?

The claim traces to CBS News Detroit, which carries 97.1 The Ticket, and it is a reported fandom rather than a confirmed one. The outlet attributes the line to Josh Smith himself, and the words it gives are "I'll be definitely going to a lot of Detroit Lions games when I can." No date is attached to the item, so it can't be placed more precisely than that. The statement is about attending games, and the outlet reads it as Smith being a Lions fan. It is a stated favorite, but one that rests on this single report, with no second outlet backing it and nothing disputing it.

Does Josh Smith's career explain the Lions connection?

Smith's career includes a stop in Detroit, though with the Pistons, not the Lions. He played for the Detroit Pistons from 2013 to 2014, one season in the city, after spending 2004 to 2013 with the Atlanta Hawks, who drafted him 17th overall in 2004. The Pistons season is the one local link between his career and Detroit. Nothing given says that season is why he follows the Lions, and the CBS News Detroit report doesn't claim it.

Did Josh Smith grow up a Lions fan?

Nothing given says so. Smith was born in College Park, Georgia, on December 5, 1985, and attended McEachern in Powder Springs, Georgia, before finishing at Oak Hill Academy in Mouth of Wilson, Virginia. None of those places is connected to Detroit or the Lions in what's given. No source dates the start of his interest in the team or says whether it predates his time with the Pistons. What the report supports is a present-tense statement from a retired player about going to Lions games, not a childhood allegiance.

Which other athletes are Lions fans?

Three other players appear in the same set of facts as Lions fans. Magic Johnson and Devin Booker have each said so in their own words, while Charles Barkley's fandom is reported by an outlet. Smith sits on the reported side of that line, since the source is a news outlet's account of his comments.

Questions people ask

Is Josh Smith a Lions fan?

Reportedly, yes. CBS News Detroit (97.1 The Ticket) reported it and quoted him saying he'll be "definitely going to a lot of Detroit Lions games when I can."

Did Josh Smith grow up a Lions fan?

Nothing given says. He was born in College Park, Georgia, and went to high school in Georgia and Virginia, with no stated link to Detroit.

Which other athletes are Lions fans?

Magic Johnson and Devin Booker have said they are Lions fans in their own words, and Charles Barkley has been reported as one.

Does Josh Smith like the Detroit Lions?

By the one report available, yes. He is described as a fan and is quoted about attending a lot of their games.