Stephen's A-List: Top 5 Michael Jordan Moments | First Take

Stephen's A-List: Top 5 Michael Jordan Moments | First Take
Stephen A. Smith lists his top 5 moments from Michael Jordan's career.
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[@ND-OPS]

He retired 20 yrs ago and the media still making top 5 moments of his career. That’s why he’s the GOAT.

[@MafiaboysWorld]

25yrs since that shot over Byron Russell.

[@andrewdhoyle]

when he pays their salaries they don’t have a choice

[@kingohighlight1867]

The post what they think Wil get good ratings.

[@jusbeazy28]

@@andrewdhoyle what stake does he own in ESPN? 🤔

[@brog1456]

Get of ur knees

[@MS-pw1kq]

That layup against the Nets is one of the greatest moves that I ever saw. Even players on the Nets bench had to react to it.

[@sonnyallagonez5776]

Straight Facts!

[@robX931]

My favorite basketball move next to Vince Carter's Olympic Dunk.

[@lrdmcd914]

It's a amazing Move

[@TheGr8-1]

Word. It’s like he was floating forever. All the while maneuvering the ball around any potential defenders.

[@venomsymbiote7555]

It pretty much is the greatest move I ever saw and I have been watching basketball since the mid 80s. Till this day I still have not seen any player that in my mind could have pulled off that very same move.

[@gregorcollins]

His shoes are still the top grossing b-ball shoes. Just one of the million reasons he's the GOAT

[@josephperry1823]

Glad I was fortunate enough to watch the GOAT back in the 90’s the kids now have no idea what they missed everybody wanted to be like Mike.

[@phillipskillern5513]

What makes MJ so great is he is literally what “Legends” are made of. Stories so out of this world, pushing beyond the human limits, creating moments in time that are almost impossible or unbelievable to live up to. Yet, here they are. All documented, on video and still not able to be recreated. It’s what makes MJ the GOAT 🐐

[@venomsymbiote7555]

Facts

[@petroff851]

10 scoring titles, 6 FInals MVP's, 5 MVP's, 1 DPOTY and 9x all 1st team defense. No player ever again will come close to 10 scoring titles and 9x all 1st team in defense. By far the best.

[@Kzmotivo]

2x Slam Dunk Champ, 3x Steals leader.

[@earlmccrary9903]

TO “MORMONS” EVERYWHERE !!!🤣😱😂🤣 THAT WAS AN ABSOLUTE FUNNY LINE STEPHEN A. !!!🙌🏽💪🏽🔥💯😎🤣

[@bigbromcgee7118]

Had me dying 😂

[@dominiquejones3805]

🤣

[@27wesleylawson80]

This is the 1st time Steven A Smith brough a smile to my face🤣

[@chadwilliams6583]

Agree

[@positivelangbai...4482]

👍😂

[@fullmetal1766]

The only guy to hit free throws with his eyes closed and did multiple times

[@michaelriverajr8891]

Just ask Charles Barkley lol

[@mikedelgado9418]

I live in Los Angeles and I am a dedicated Lakers fan. Watching the 1991 "Jordan switches hands game, when I saw it I thought it was an illusion. I replayed it more than 20 times that day because I couldn't believe what I just saw. Till this day it remails the most amazing play in NBA history

[@optimistic1__299]

GOD in gym shorts!! That’s enough for me.. GOAT 🐐

[@_YourFlyIsOpen]

THE GOAT

[@atlien1988]

Jordan was poetry in motion.

[@rageflash9]

The "good lord...GOOD LORD and LORD HAVE MERCY" got me: so did Perk 🤣😂

[@StevenP727]

MJ played like he was in Ultra Instinct

[@michaelscofield9247]

Stephen A smith is the best show man ever!!!! 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@spideyvirus]

Larry Legend said "He's god in gym shorts" Magic Johnson staring at him in disbelief after what he did in the finals, when you have HOF legends, sports shows and 20 plus years later an entire culture is wearing your brand because they know it is a symbol of greatness. You cant argue with facts, he is the GOAT!

[@stephcurran1724]

The hand switch Final shot The shot over ehlo Flu game Double nickel 63 pts against Celtics Shot vs nets Is there any nba legend with more iconic shots and moments than mj simply the 🐐

[@thomasnichol4138]

I've never seen anyone like Mike.

[@ajcampbell5]

Are we talking about plays or moments?? Cuz if were talking about moments the flu game has to make the list. The 1996 championship that he won on fathers day when he was laying down crying cuz his dad had recently been killed gotta make the list. The shot over Ehlo has to be on the list. And the 87 dunk contest where he jumped from the free throw line. That dunk ended up being the iconic silhouette for his sneaker brand.

[@FactsNReason]

MJ: GOAT OF GOATS

[@chauncemusicbased]

Stephen A just put on a SHOW!!!!

[@LionHeartedPinoy]

We need Stephen A on WWE doing promos!!

[@anthonywomack2260]

Facts 🤣

[@yungking1985]

The real 🐐.

[@johnhuddle8487]

Hey I got to give props to SA because look, I saw it all…and that Nets move is one of the all time great moments and few people ever bring that move up. A triple-move?!?! and no travel on the back end of that move!?! I remember watching that live as a kid and my heart didn't stop exploding for the rest of the game. UNBELIEVABLE.

[@benchu3601]

MJ is forever the GOAT!

[@abhisheksharath1663]

The hype by Stephen A was epic!!

[@pianoarmond]

I used to despise SAS but I like him after this segment. 😂😂

[@hulkcarranza8583]

No Flu Game? Bruh the fact MJ beat Jazz in pivotal Game 5 not sick from Flu but FOOD POISON IS ABSOLUTELY LEGENDARY

[@edwardnigma653]

THE GREATEST Stephen's A-List I've ever seen. The energy is 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 YAAAAH oh no YAAAH !!!

[@allensanchez2799]

God in gym shorts. Nuff said!

[@khanyagudebenji6263]

I love Stephen a smith so much

[@prdeglory2580]

GREATEST OF ALL TIME

[@flame-sky7148]

1 Dunk on Ewing, 2. Shot on Ehlo/Cavs) 3. Behind the back shot while being fouled by Laimber/Pistons 4. Buzzer Beater against theJazz in the Finals, 5. Last 3 pointer against the Blazzers with the “shrug”.

[@Thedesertguy75]

He's got at least 200 greatest moves...the dunks, the steals, the hang time, the reverse layups, the last minute passes,.it goes on and on...

[@javiandavis6559]

🐐🐐🐐

[@corpyhogan4433]

My one gripe with Jordan is that he ruined the greatest send off of all Time by coming back to play for the wizards Finishing his career in game six of the NBA finals with the game-winning shot was perfect

[@jtremaine23]

True and I knew it would mess up his averages across the board too.

[@robX931]

@@jtremaine23 It's crazy that even with two subpar years after the Bulls his averages are still as high as they are.

[@bradwest4821]

LOL. I love everything about Michael Jordan and the Bulls.

[@joofmagoof2841]

I wonder what Nick Wright’s favorite MJ moments are 😂😂😂

[@randellllarena7525]

Nothing. He's an absolute MJ hater and Lebron nut hugger.

[@joofmagoof2841]

​@@randellllarena7525 Wright: "He couldn't get past the Celtics!" Bird: "That was God disguised as Michael Jordan"

[@user-pj9ce5lb9q]

But he still didn’t get past the Celtics, even if he was god in disguise 😂

[@joofmagoof2841]

@@user-pj9ce5lb9q and yet he still got a championship faster than lebron.

[@mrjmalleyp2471]

Air Jordan, have us back in the day trying to jump off free throw line, Switch with hand layup, and more. HAPPY 2/3/23

[@marybethwelchcollins6673]

This was everything!😂

[@allentrias1433]

The no.4 is the greatest play i have ever seen by an individual 😤 #23

[@charlessukati4866]

Excellent segment by SAS

[@kishmoybrowne5044]

This was dope

[@rob19ny]

Great segment by Stephen A.

[@d-nice4311]

Crazy thing is he has better moments moves and dunks better than what Stephen A showed

[@jtremaine23]

True...they always show the same moves & moments. There are A LOT more and some better ones.

[@d-nice4311]

@jtremaine23 especially from his rookie season to like 93 he was out of this world

[@Two_Deep]

Bow down 👑 MJ🐐

[@dennisgreene2544]

My-man!! MJ23

[@scotthayes1210]

I've never heard perk laugh!!! Made my day

[@JasonNahRealFitSG]

Are you kidding me? The greatest moment... showing his greatness, his predatorial finness & finishing at the rim, making a bad thing into one of the best team play ever Pippen's missed free throw & Jordan coming out of nowhere getting the rebound & slamming it home How can anyone not talk about that at all?

[@nunyabusiness7927]

Stephen A...I love his enthusiasm.

[@g8282]

Man, this video had great energy! Why they didn't do it it studio?!

[@MichaelPolera]

You'll never see Stephen A. this excited when talking about Lebron 😂

[@greyscott5908]

"Ruining the hearts of Mormons everywhere" , 😂😂

[@sbanats]

There will never be anyone close to him across all sports

[@MAGGYKE1]

The goat

[@almixin]

In #4, the ridiculous layup, the Nets bench got up in a delayed reaction thinking MJ was STUFFED!! Then they realized they got played and he actually SCORED, so they say back down quietly 🏀 😏😏😏

[@djpress]

When he dunked on mutumbo... the flu game... there was just so many moments

[@jermo1213]

So many.

[@moegunnzz2196]

Especially the flu game

[@jermo1213]

The shrug, the Pose, the shot over Eloh.. I can keep going.

[@yud6588]

Stephen A....we love you for that man! Wow!

[@josuevelez4954]

The Flu game has to be on the list. (Rev. Lonnie Love is hilarious!!!)

[@mattmmixes]

He’s got so many iconic moments you really get nitpicky at a point

[@ksubyslowed]

I thought #1 would of either been the flu game or the switch hand layup. You really can’t go wrong with the flu game tbh going 1 imo

[@queensindian2858]

too many iconic moments.

[@justicebediako6181]

This is one of the Stephen A’s best deliveries

[@maliekherbert9265]

The dunk on Dikembe should be up here. Then the finger wave right after 😤

[@alex4863]

They should of nickname Michael “The Style” Jordan… ugh his style is just in a different universe.

[@DannyyAlvarezz]

Imagine first take if it existed in the 90s

[@TETRARCHMetalheadUnstableFreak]

We will forever remember and talk about Michael Jordan as if he just played yesterday he's simply amazing the GOAT of goats

[@chetanparmar1191]

😂 love it

[@mrdonivy8]

The "muve" he put on The Nets, lawd! They put that on the Lakers vs Celtics video game, crazy! Did you see The Nets bench?! They couldn't hold it in !

[@cooljay7649]

The real 🐐

[@alkebulanlion6198]

The goat of all goats legend

[@Rezzylite]

The man played PISSED OFF GOAT will always stayed pissed! He’s no doubt the greatest two player of all time.

[@dmix7673]

MJ 🐐

[@bencarter8423]

What about the shot on Ehlo? What about the dunk on Ewing? What about the jump man dunk? What about the Flu Game? What about the shot against Georgetown?

[@your_royal_highness]

I was at the #1 shot in the Stadium. Yes, it was jaw-dropping and I would not put it up there in the top five as it had no real game significance. Although that move against Hornets (or was it NJ?) was special

[@Mr.Bryce504]

Ya heard me! MJ23 🐐

[@superben790]

Michael Jordan is forever.......THE GOAT!!!!!!!!!!

[@marcuswilbanks1726]

Stephen A. Smith got me crying with the Reverend Leon Lonnie Love's "LAWD" from the sitcom "Martin". This is by far one of Stephen A's best lists. 🤣🤣🤣

[@cgroom23]

At first I thought it was Reverend Brown from Coming to America.

[@marcuswilbanks1726]

Nope. He said it around 6:30 mark.

[@cgroom23]

@@marcuswilbanks1726 Yeah, but Reverend Brown is more iconic I have to say. I'll listen to anything Reverend Brown says.

[@marcuswilbanks1726]

I will have to re-watch that original "Coming to America" movie again.

[@ndepedentobserver4237]

Oh my Lord what moves!!! M. J. = G. O. A. T.

[@jasonclark1275]

Mr. Smith, you and I have a lot similarities when it comes to opinions about MJ and sports period, that's why I love you man, you always speak my mind 💯😎

[@mbcducci]

Good list. I thought the baseline dunk over Patrick Ewing should have made it on there.

[@g-dub5272]

SAS a knick fan. He didn’t want to add more salt

[@Trespected1]

I love her

[@EchoGuzman]

SAS killed this 💯

[@scotthayes3223]

SAS.. sounding like Dickey V💯

[@crazirok]

Perk is in awe of MJ, he knows the goat

[@danielmelo7146]

G.O.A.T.

[@vlblbob]

what a glaze omg

[@mysticmac4244]

🐐🐐🐐

[@goldenboy6931]

MJ any lifetime generation. Amen.🏆😇

[@YounginMal11]

It’s fluid😂😂😂😂

[@misane2212]

Thank u GOAT WE LOVE U 6-0

[@kgg36]

OMG SAS in a TV legend 🙌🙌🤣

[@zacgrasl4229]

The GOAT

[@RoadtoGloryNetsJetsUnited]

Still the best to ever lace the court.

[@isrealade496]

What’s the background music?

[@mattc3929]

He's the GOAT because of what's nit on the list. The Shot v Cavs. Twice. Flu game Great escape dunk v knicks Average 41 in finals v Suns Closed eye FT Dunk champ Space Jam

[@paulsmith5803]

the glazing is crazy

[@Marshmallow-ht8me]

The most underrated GOAT of all time.

[@AlexAtuh]

Underrated ?😅 you whylin

[@jermo1213]

Nah, not underrated. Just social media has most people dillusional. MJ was unreal.

[@mitchellbouterse2859]

What?

[@Marshmallow-ht8me]

What I mean is that the fact ppl bring other players in the conversation is wild to me. Folk (mainly Bronsexuals) are trying to move the goal post. Disrespecting the basketball god himself that is MJ. (Some flare on that last sentence but y’all know what I mean) lol. Ish is ridiculous imo

[@MrNaturalSez]

How about his Top Five Air Jordan commercials with Spike Lee?

[@dominiquejones3805]

Michael Jackson trying 2 teach MJ The Moonwalk was funny

[@Infamous1991]

The Shot against the Cavaliers is Nr 1 for me

[@mysticmac4244]

GOAT

[@mjjohnson5904]

OK I AGREE.........

[@mokhelemokhele585]

👑👑