If the Democratic Party has a problem drawing young men who believe that the excesses of wokeness have left them behind, could there be a more appealing figure than the guy they’ve been watching argue about sports for the past decade?

Two percent is not nothing. Two percent was enough for the topic to justifiably come up during a Smith interview with CNBC Sport’s Alex Sherman, released Wednesday. Smartly, Sherman asked The Question, then got out of the way:

Momentum around ESPN commentator Stephen A. Smith launching a White House run in 2028 has grabbed the attention of one of the Democratic Party’s top figures. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said Thursday there is “a lot to like” about a presidential ticket with Smith at the top of it.