Stephen A. Smith, Jay Williams, Marcus Morris Sr. and Markieff Morris join Molly Qerim on First Take to talk all things 2025 NBA Finals between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Indiana Pacers. Then, they discuss Kevin Durant defending his legacy on social media.
0:00 Charles Barkley’s comments on Game 4
0:40 Tyrese Haliburton’s postgame comments
2:01 Stephen A.’s response
4:12 JWill on Hali
6:45 Stephen A. on OKC
9:36 KD’s social media attention
10:30 JWill defends KD
11:27 Morris twins weigh in
13:31 Stephen A.: Why don’t we talk about KD more?
16:10 Defining disrespect
19:17 Stephen A. sets the record straight
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@marcusreilly1011
June 12, 2025 at 11:48 pm
Espn cversge of nba has bern so bad all year.
@markcarver6319
June 12, 2025 at 11:49 pm
SAS just think he’s a god dude one of the lamest people on tv first take is not all that
@athrinean
June 12, 2025 at 11:53 pm
J Williams is one of the worst ESPN Analyst
@Interim-j7x
June 12, 2025 at 11:58 pm
@5:08 “Who has the momentum in this series?” I’m glad they ignored her.. 🤣
@JJ22427
June 13, 2025 at 12:06 am
Has KD won a championship since leaving ? No. Last time I checked didn’t these same folks crucify him. Wasn’t he a big toe away from a finals win and mvp potentially. Look at the rosters he’s had truly. He was carrying a team with g leaguers and they were a top seed. In phx tell me where they’ve had a competitive roster ? How many all nbas 50/40/90 seasons he’s had since his Achilles tear? I’ll say that again AN ACHILLIES TEAR!! So the front office getting Bradley Beal instead of a competitive team is on him ? Is it his fault in Brooklyn that he was the most consistent player playing out that big 3? These narratives bout ppl disrespecting this man be absolutely insane
@JJ22427
June 13, 2025 at 12:08 am
All in all the point is that championships doesn’t make a player trash. If you put a competitive around nba superstars they thrive and can achieve the ultimate goal. Ppl look at “oh he played with him” ok what is the roster structure and coaching like ? Yall take the importance out when yall choose too instead of being consistent. He’s an all time great top 12 imo and the greatest scorer ever
@JAY-tb5qh
June 13, 2025 at 12:11 am
Yes you’ll be here but your hair line is constantly receding
@yo4rmfla561
June 13, 2025 at 12:35 am
12:04 Markieff O’neal 😂😂
@melvinfreeman6289
June 13, 2025 at 12:47 am
I really hate Stephen a smith
@On7274
June 13, 2025 at 12:47 am
KD LEGACY IS CEMENTED AS A SCORER, but the moment you try to put him in the goat convo even top 10 all time you immediately lose the argument
@jjbknown9960
June 13, 2025 at 12:47 am
Okc is cooked
@melvinfreeman6289
June 13, 2025 at 12:47 am
Bro thinks he’s bigger than sports in general
@CleanMasses
June 13, 2025 at 12:56 am
KD to the Cavs with Mitchell
@Keepit_100
June 13, 2025 at 1:05 am
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
@Hoops-Insider-q1q
June 13, 2025 at 1:33 am
Stephen A saying “win the chip, bro” like KD ain’t got two Finals MVPs already is WILD 😤 So we moving the goalposts again?? If LeBron can miss the playoffs and still be GOATed, why does KD have to carry a flawed Phoenix squad just to be respected??
@williamgolston5399
June 13, 2025 at 1:33 am
They don’t know about basketball and it doesn’t bother him, but you can COMPLETELY TELL he is bothered.
@user-mw7qw9sd2g
June 13, 2025 at 1:39 am
Stephen always kills me when always so smart kd is he is a basketball genius but doesn’t know where ther the fn 3point line is
@timothygreen8471
June 13, 2025 at 1:40 am
Grow up Stephen A Smith!! Get out your feelings!! By the way, Haliburton isn’t going anywhere either!! So grow up!!
@keandregreen5628
June 13, 2025 at 2:09 am
It’s crazy how people think they can say what they want to about kd but calls him sensitive when he responds. Kds career outshines 90% of nba history and his talent and skill outshines 99%. And it’s 2025 if you’re still bitching and hating on this man joining the warriors in 2017 you severely need to get a life most of yall mfers aren’t even at the same job you were at last year
@hamishpenlington8520
June 13, 2025 at 2:14 am
S.A.S made that all about himself hahaha wasn’t mentioned but made it all about how big and tough he is haha. I love how upset media gets when they are rightly called out.
@ijayrizzy3116
June 13, 2025 at 2:15 am
Panel full of scrubs. And a Jezabeth.
@stevelazarre9151
June 13, 2025 at 2:18 am
This others are JacCkn SAS
@Duane-ff4nz
June 13, 2025 at 2:26 am
Sas is uncle ruckus. Lol
@ChildOfGod.2
June 13, 2025 at 2:35 am
You can’t interact with fans now? He been know to interact here and there, while everyone else is too godly and superior to reply to peasants, right? Kd knows exactly how great he is; he was simply educating a fan on why he’s not a failure. Y’all weird.
@terranceali9787
June 13, 2025 at 2:48 am
KD wanted to win and hasn’t won after golden state
Even with the players and teams he’s had after he left
Everybody know KD played his legacy