No, actress Teyana Taylor did not leave her marriage to ex-NBA star Iman Shumpert with $25 million in cash and another $10 million in property.

According to a humbling correction issued by Stephen A. Smith on his eponymous podcast, that information, which he previously shared, is actually false. And the same can be said for Smith’s claim that Shumpert left the marriage with nothing but $2 million.

Smith made the claim on an episode of the Culture Table, which is one of several podcasts produced by his Straight Shooter Media.

‘In the interest of fairness, accuracy, and decency, I believe it’s important to address what happened in connection with an October episode of the Culture Table titled, “Can men trust women with their finances?”‘ Smith said.

‘During that episode, I stated that Teyana Taylor walked away from her divorce with $25 million, $10 million in properties, luxury cars, and other assets, while Iman Shumpert, her ex-husband, was left with approximately $2 million and nowhere to live,’ Smith continued. ‘Those statements were inaccurate and I want to sincerely apologize to both Iman Shumpert and Teyana Taylor.’

As Smith explained, his mistake was repeating inaccurate information – something he took responsibility for. 

Smith apologized to Iman Shumpert and Teyana Taylor for sharing false details of their split

Teyana Taylor was the co-star of Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another, while Iman Shumpert has become an NBA analyst after previously playing guard in the league 

‘The information, just to be clear, was based on quotes and claims that are heavily circulating in media reports and on social media that were attributed to Iman Shumpert,’ Smith said. ‘The quotes attributed to him, however, were not his statements at all, and the financial figures presented were inaccurate.’

Smith was personally corrected by none other than Taylor, the Golden Globe-winning co-star of Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another.

‘I personally spoke to Teyana Taylor who verified herself that the information circulating out there is patently false,’ he continued, admitting ‘we didn’t meet the standard here.

‘There’s a broader lesson here for all of us who consume media and social media. What circulates online is not necessarily true as we all know. And a claim does not become a fact simply because it has been repeated or attributed to a public figure.

‘I personally take pride in delivering product in the highest quality and that includes understanding that reports or statements made multiple times does not make it true. To Iman and Teyana, my sincere apologies sincerely. I respect the hell out of both of y’all.’

Smith credited Shumpert on his NBA career and his second life as a league analyst, as well as Taylor for her work in Hollywood.

Shumpert and Taylor married in 2016 before finalizing their divorce in 2024. The former couple shares two daughters.

Shumpert spent his 11-year NBA career with the Knicks, Cleveland Cavaliers, Sacramento Kings, Houston Rockets and Brooklyn Nets before dropping out of the league in 2021. He was a member of the Cavs team that won the franchise’s only NBA title back in 2016. 

Teyana Taylor and Iman Shumpert attend the 28th Annual Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Awards Viewing Party sponsored by IMDb, Neuro Drinks and Walmart in 2020

For Smith, the apology was his second of the week, if you include his efforts to walk back comments about newly retired Philadelphia Eagles right tackle Lane Johnson.  

The 36-year-old two-time Super Bowl champion abruptly announced his retirement from the NFL this week following last Sunday’s loss to the Los Angeles Rams. In his statement, the 14-year veteran said he ‘wanted to gut it out for one more year’ but realized his ‘personal and family priorities’ have changed, and he now needs to ‘focus on [his] mental health.’

But while Johnson admitted that retiring was an ‘incredibly difficult decision’ for him personally, Smith chalked up the move to the 2-2 Eagles’ recent struggles.

‘A running game that was virtually non-impressive at the very least to begin with,’ the boisterous Smith bellowed during Wednesday’s episode of First Take. ‘And now [running back] Saquon Barkley got a hamstring injury. A passing game that wasn’t that great to begin with. You lost [wide receiver] AJ Brown [to the New England Patriots], DeVonta Smith, now he gets [a hamstring injury]. Nine starters you finished the game without.

ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith has been accused of making light of the mental health concerns of retiring Philadelphia Eagles right tackle Lane Johnson, who left the NFL earlier this week 

Lane Johnson has been one of the NFL’s premiere right tackles over the last 14 years 

‘Now [Johnson] sat up there, one of the all-time greats on the offensive line, and what he do?’ Smith asked before dropping into a monotone. ‘He went like this: ‘You know what, I’m gonna call it quits.’

‘Now he calls it quits, not before the season, not in the offseason,’ Smith continued. ‘After being subjected to this, he said life is a little bit too short. I need to focus… what did he say? His mental health? Am I making that up? Four games into the 2026 season, a dude that has been in the league forever, sits back and says I need to focus on my mental health.’

Smith has since apologized for the commentary. 

‘My intent was joking about the Eagles,’ he said. ‘Bottom ​line is this: It doesn’t matter what my intent was; it’s how it’s perceived. I messed up,’ Smith said at the start of Thursday’s show.

‘Here’s the reality of the situation: I was wrong. ​And when you’re an adult and you’re a man, you have to ‌admit ⁠that you were wrong. I was wrong to Lane Johnson. I was wrong to the Philadelphia Eagles. I messed up because I made light of the issue of mental health.’