Move over Stephen A. Smith, it\u2019s now the time for Zach Lowe to shine.<\/p>\n
In the midst of his dozens of television, radio, and podcasting gigs it\u2019s easy to forget that Stephen A. Smith is also a legitimate actor. He\u2019s had a role on the longtime ABC soap opera for years playing the role of Brick<\/a>, a fixer for main character Sonny Corinthos. Incredibly, Smith has held on to the part-time role for a decade now.<\/p>\n Maybe there\u2019s something to NBA media personalities making the shift into Hollywood. Zach Lowe is probably not the first sports media person to come to mind when you start power ranking the list of crossover stars. He\u2019s a basketball fan\u2019s basketball expert, not someone who has built his career on being an outlandish, charismatic personality.<\/p>\n And yet there he was, alongside Knicks star OG Anunoby on Apple TV\u2019s comedy Your Friends and Neighbors\u00a0starring Jon Hamm, Olivia Munn, and Amanda Peet.<\/p>\n Lowe and Anunoby encountered Diane Miller, played by\u00a0The Wolf of Wall Street\u00a0actress Stephanie Kurtzuba. After Kurtzuba called Anunoby \u201cvery attractive\u201d Lowe asked about his good looks. The incredible reply to that inquiry was that Lowe was a \u201cWestchester 7.\u201d<\/p>\n OG Anunoby\u2019s cameo on Your Friends & Neighbors along with @ZachLowe_NBA<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cWhat? You\u2019re very attractive\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThank you\u201d pic.twitter.com\/gNIUYHpBfa<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Knicks Videos (@sny_knicks) May 1, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n You have to admit that Lowe\u2019s humble, accepting reply of \u201cI\u2019ll take it\u201d is gold. Can you win an Emmy for two lines of delivery? Maybe we will find out soon enough.<\/p>\n Zach Lowe took to social media to thank the show\u2019s producers for having him on and Kurtzuba for being delightful in poking fun at him.<\/p>\n Just me and OG Anunoby hanging with some Friends and Neighbors. Thanks so much to @jamieeros<\/a> and @Jtropper<\/a> for asking me on. The whole cast and crew was super-welcoming and so nice. Special shout out to the uber-talented Stephanie Kurtzuba who was delightful making fun of me for\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/snr2oloqtJ<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Zach Lowe (@ZachLowe_NBA) May 1, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n Not to be outdone, Zach Lowe isn\u2019t the only NBA media personality to make a cameo on a top streaming show. Richard Jefferson joined former Cleveland Cavaliers teammate J.R. Smith on an episode of HBO\u2019s\u00a0Hacks\u00a0<\/a>where they starred in a version of\u00a0The Amazing Race on the show.<\/p>\n Who\u2019s next from the NBA universe to have the acting bug bite? I think we\u2019re all looking forwards to a major Mike Breen acting role in the near future. He\u2019s got some serious comedy chops<\/a> that we haven\u2019t seen in way too long.<\/p>\n \t