Stephen's A-List: Top 5 NBA players of all time + Reaction to LeBron's Heat comments | First Take

Stephen's A-List: Top 5 NBA players of all time + Reaction to LeBron's Heat comments | First Take
Stephen A. Smith gives his A-List of the top 5 NBA players of all time and discusses LeBron James' comments about his tenure with the Miami Heat.
0:00 Stephen's A-List
4:30 WSSU coaches grade Stephen's A-List
9:17 Stephen A, weighs in on LeBron's comments about his Heat stint
12:40 Why would LeBron make these comments?
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[@darekaushi]

"Even Magic would say that's ridiculous" Stephen A had me dying🤣

[@flow2speak88]

FACTS

[@DC5Boss]

Even Magic says Michael is the greatest.

[@KBFilmRoom]

Magic also says Kobe is the greatest Laker

[@LuckyStrike94_]

Lmaooo yeah that part had me rolling

[@CrazybatouJvC]

he ain't lie tho lmao

[@jiggafromstatefarm9997]

Those Kobe Chants Bring Joy To My Heart

[@mansurmajid2403]

Yeah me too, I have him 1B behind Jordan 1A

[@Kings0424]

​@@mansurmajid2403Same bro. In my opinion, Kobe Bryant is the greatest Laker of all time

[@davin5646]

Facts. Kobe is the goat

[@bighomey4343]

Kobe never had dominant years like shaq in Laker uniform.

[@Kings0424]

@bighomey4343 Kobe was the reason why the Lakers 3 peated, not Shaq. Shaq game is nowhere close on the level of Kobe and besides Kobe took over 4th quarters, he was the one that was hitting clutch shots in the 4th quarter, not Kobe

[@henrygucci360]

Those Kobe chants gave me goosebumps. I love that Mamba still has an impact on this generation of kids

[@noreactionzz5076]

Isn't it crazy they say "Kobe had Shaq" but don't bring up the fact that Magic had Kareem or that Jodan had Scottie.. a lot of Kobe hate smh

[@JamesAuston]

​@@noreactionzz5076great point

[@ballinandfallin]

@@noreactionzz5076 Pretty simple reason for that. People don't consider Scottie to be better than Michael. It's hard to make an argument for Kobe being top 5 over Shaq considering he was the 2nd best player during those 3 championship runs.

[@Noles4life77]

@@noreactionzz5076it’s different with them though. It’s pretty universally accepted that Magic and Jordan are better than their partners. There’s an argument for Kareem over Magic but when they played together Magic was clearly the better player. When it comes to Kobe and Shaq, Shaq was the better player the entire time they played together. Kobe was great, but he was the second best player on those teams. The argument for Kobe’s greatness comes from what he did after him and Shaq broke up. Kobe had a better career than Shaq, but prime vs prime, Shaq was above Kobe

[@michaelmaccrazy]

@@noreactionzz5076 Kareem won a ring, MVP and FMVP in his 2nd year in the league. He proved that he was the main man early...It took Kobe longer than his groupies want to admit to do the same.

[@fpswagger]

Security would have had to hold me back for not mentioning Kobe 😂😂😂

[@craigmackssj3680]

Me 2

[@dejuanbarnett7577]

Me n you both bro Stephen A would had a black eye

[@cyberbron2077]

Kobe is not top 5.

[@lukamagicgod]

Kobe is not top 5 before he died. But i put him top 5 now idk why. He still my all time favorite player

[@cyberbron2077]

@@lukamagicgod you put him there cuz he dead

[@Zander98]

Shannon putting MJ at #2 had me dying. 😂

[@MoeBeenHooping]

I mean, millions of people are on the world consider LeBron James as the greatest and Michael Jordan second🤷🏽‍♂️ it’s not just Shannon but we get it you Michael Jordan fans get your feelings hurt any time your boyfriend don’t come first place😂😂😂 when in reality, the goat debate is all about opinions and preference. After all, it is pretty stupid when we are talking about a team sport in sports like boxing, UFC, MMA golf swimming track one main sport you can have one person has the greatest but in sports such as basketball you are as good as your weakest link everyone need to played a part in order for a team to be successful. It’s never. 1 v 5 it’s 5 v 5 for a reason. But all the sudden now you wanna give all the credit to one person on a 15 man roster.

[@kyleneuman2017]

@@MoeBeenHoopingyou said it. Personally Tim Duncan is a lock top 5 player

[@christiansoldier77]

@@MoeBeenHooping Saying Lebron is better than MJ is like saying 1+1 = 4 . Thats why people have a problem with it. There just isnt any rhyme or reason to believe this is true

[@CScriptMusic]

I knew he was going to do it 😂

[@meezysquad]

​@@christiansoldier77No "people" have a problem with it bcuz LeBron has millions of more haters than MJ does & there's people like Stephen A. who are dead set on MJ being the greatest player they'll ever see in their lifetime

[@jkxclusive295]

The fact that those Kobe chants came out strongly like that from the crowd says a lot. Mamba forever ♾️

[@BrokeEnt504]

its brazy SAS says kobe 2nd to jordan and 2 greatest laker but not top 5. he say kobe had shaq but ignores Johnson had Kareem

[@CreamPieSundays]

​​@@BrokeEnt504exactly when 8-10yrs ago he had Kobe right behind Mike. These dudes act like the Internet isn't forever. There's multiple clips of Stephen A saying so but you know, his master's at ESPN don't like Kobe.. so it explains a lot.

[@johnnieclemons2921]

Kobe’s great. He’s my number 8 all time

[@AtakeVsTheWrld]

@@CreamPieSundaysreguardless Kobe’s not too 5 ain’t now way he could be 😂

[@danielwhite5298]

Only because he died to be honest.

[@KitanaiharE]

"Kobe is the closest to MJ" but they leave him out of a Top 5 conversation 🤔? That makes no sense. Wherever MJ is, Kobe should follow

[@BRAINFAME]

FACTS

[@kyleneuman2017]

Dude Kobe is like 7 don't act like he's top 3 or even top 5

[@joannachavez2093]

Yup that’s right. Media always hated on KOBE and still does.

[@raybohlander5502]

Kobe cant be top 5 and be a copy... a less efficient copy at that... Hes not even best of his generation Tim Duncan is.... mj, lebron, kareem, magic, bird, wilt, bill, Tim, shaq, kobe

[@KitanaiharE]

@@raybohlander5502 Duncan isn't over Kobe. He had Ginobili, Admiral, Parker, Kawhi, Bowen, Diaw, etc. Kobe brought knives to gunfights and still won.

[@charliecheetah4654]

Shannon is great for tv. Anywhere he is. He’s pure gold

[@FreedomFighter2112]

@Stephen A Smith - He saiid Kobe only won 2 titles without Shaq. And yet, Shaq only won 1 title without Kobe. On top of that, Magic Johnson NEVER won a Title without Kareem

[@FreedomFighter2112]

In the last 50 years, Career Résumé - Total Achievements: (Titles / MVPs / Finals MVPs / 1st All-NBA / 1st All-DEF / Scoring Titles/ All-Star MVPs) 1st: Jordan = 49 2nd: Kobe = 34 2nd: LeBron = 34 4th: Kareem = 33 5th: Duncan = 29..

[@joshhumbert1130]

I laughed when that lady said Barkley top 5 alltime 🤣🤣🤣 and SAS smith reaction was priceless 😂😂

[@hellraiser420]

And then she tried saying Earl Malone belonged there too🤣🤣

[@KuvngHancho]

she is a Causal majority who love to talk basketball never really watch the game of basketball😭😭😭😭

[@gremnelesber2389]

"Earl The Pearl" made me cry. HAHAHAHAHAHA!

[@Hard2Guard1702]

😂😂😂

[@rafterman5072]

lol Yeah, that take was ridiculous.

[@wademccormick254]

It's hard to imagine a top 3 that isn't MJ, LeBron, and Kareem in some order. I've never heard anyone argue for Barkley top 5 though.

[@Kivo831]

Barkley can have stats as many as he wants no championship doesn’t deserve a top list

[@docallentv]

It’s easy for me! Lebron is not better than Kobe

[@noleyestoad4477]

Lebron is not a top 3 player yall have to stop this crap!

[@patrickgattiker9765]

​@@Kivo831He was the best player on the dream team however

[@jalensavage7773]

@@noleyestoad4477you right! He’s top 2

[@tuckerkline4142]

I will never understand the Kobe Bryant disrespect. 5X champion. He is without question top 5 player in nba history

[@asdfevsa]

Didn't really make players around him better, just one mvp and rode shaq prime for first three rings

[@broden1997]

How many other players have 5 championships, more MVPs, better efficiency, and virtually every other important stat.

[@changez3336]

​@@asdfevsahe help shaq so much lmao u bums act like he was on the bench gettin carried thats like not giving kyrie credit for his ring with lebron lmaoooo

[@changez3336]

​@@asdfevsaso hes the ONLY player in nba history to win a ring without a top 75 player 😂 so that needing shaq bs is out the window he did it back2back too 😂

[@p4t21ck]

Probably because he raped that woman in denver.

[@JustinHasNoLife]

Stephen A’s list was arguably perfect. No idea what the others were waffling about 😂

[@reidpribble3878]

Especially the lady Saying Charles Barkley And Earl Monroe. Earl Monroe 💀 no disrespect Earl but the man doesn’t even have an mvp. And there’s a bunch of other reasons why saying Earl Monroe is stupid.

[@BestMotivationalVideos123]

These coaches are dumb af. Magic #1?? Fire that coach on the spot smh

[@fullfradi95]

LOL putting Lebron over Kobe is already a joke. Talking about Kobe had Shaq is BS. Jordan had Pippen , Lebron had wade and Iriving, AD, Karem had Magic Litteraly non of the player on the list expect Bill won Chip without a HOF teammate , Stephen just pure 00's US media mentality where everybody was againts Kobe and hated him.

[@mirospajic9929]

No sense this list: JORDAN nr.1, but rest is ...

[@marlonthemightysmith7836]

​@@fullfradi95bruh stfu lebron exceeded Kobe in every way on the court 😂 outside of mj nobody else is close

[@spaceman4653]

Why does EVERYONE hold Kobe's rings with Shaq against him, but don't do it for Magic and Kareem? Two people who are in MOST folks top 5....shit's ridiculous.

[@traivonthegreat]

Exactlyyyyyy

[@deionjones24]

Cause they Kobe haters like he ain’t average 30 in the playofffs too

[@CJ.getabag]

Talk yo shit💯 Kobe hate is out of hand

[@coachkane7139]

This is a GOLD comment!! Facts!!

[@ChipperAaron54]

Cuz look at Kobe's stats the first finals...he was also the CLEAR #2 for that threepeat. Magic was a mfing Finals MVP as a rookie...playing the C position in a decisive finals game lmao not even comparable

[@dc_galaxy1416]

Now this is how you have a fun goat discussion. The Kobe chants, Shannon putting Jordan #2. This was entertaining without being toxic.

[@krwhite02]

Well said

[@jukztv76]

The toxicity is here in the comments section of the upload lmao

[@spenser6353]

That woman saying Charles Barkley is crazy. Hope she was joking

[@J.AshtonMorgan]

​​@@spenser6353Honestly, if Barkley had ring chased in his prime like LeBron James and teamed up with prime Hakeem, prime Malone, and prime Stockton, he would've had 4 rings too and everyone would look at his legacy different. 🤷🏾‍♂️ We'd be saying the same thing about Bron had he never ran away from the challenge.

[@spenser6353]

@@J.AshtonMorgan players werent teaming up like that back then. It was a different era

[@Ecybersupreme]

😂😂😂 Stephen A said cam gonna be working at Roadway 😂 unloading trucks bruh I diedddd 💀

[@ahmedaldhari4441]

I lost it when she said earl the pearl lol 😂

[@dpaint3702]

Magic over MJ is foolishness 🤣

[@rashadmccoy5403]

Exactly 🤣🤣🤣

[@cyberbron2077]

Not really. Magic was the best of his era with Larry bird on his tail. That’s not really a crazy take. Magics era where he was winning was way tougher than Jordan’s wins in the 90s. I dont see how that’s a bad take honestly. I still got Jordan ahead of Magic but I can see why someone would take Magic as their GOAT.

[@iTuber012]

If magic had not had to retire due to HIV, it wouldn't be ridiculous. If you simulate his numbers through the years he missed, he'd be all time leader in assist and probably another title or 2...but you cannot go off Ifs so MJ is ahead

[@kingdavid1828]

@@cyberbron2077it’s still foolish , magic himself said MJ is better than

[@jonathanjonesii1897]

Wild fr😂

[@vm-0224]

I LOVED the Kobe chants! These kids are smart!

[@thehumannugakareemsupreme9484]

Nah just soft, sympathy

[@flow2speak88]

FACTS

[@Nuthinnull]

@@thehumannugakareemsupreme9484casual

[@patto24strippes]

Kobe is the true Goat 🐐

[@vm-0224]

Lmfao imagine being that delusional that you think liking and appreciating Kobe = being soft when he had more heart and dedication that Queen James his whole career 😂​@@thehumannugakareemsupreme9484

[@hookem_dttv5200]

I still dont understand how mike never winning a playoff series until pippen got drafted doesnt play into steven A convo lol😂

[@Argolunatic]

I grew up in 90's and 2000's NBA era... so my top 5 are Shaq, Tim Duncan, LBJ, Kobe, Jordan

[@blackLove93]

Good list for our generation ❤. Total agree 👍

[@izakh6680]

1 Jordan 2 Bryant 3 Duncan 4 Shaq 5 Iverson

[@FreedomFighter2112]

@Stephen A Smith - He saiid Kobe only won 2 titles without Shaq. And yet, Shaq only won 1 title without Kobe. On top of that, Magic Johnson NEVER won a Title without Kareem

[@FreedomFighter2112]

In the last 50 years, Career Résumé - Total Achievements: (Titles / MVPs / Finals MVPs / 1st All-NBA / 1st All-DEF / Scoring Titles/ All-Star MVPs) 1st: Jordan = 49 2nd: Kobe = 34 2nd: LeBron = 34 4th: Kareem = 33 5th: Duncan = 29 . .. ...

[@mabbzzzblok64]

Kobe is the greatest Laker of all time!

[@blicleak1101]

Obviously. Second best ever

[@BG.994]

Magic is

[@Doefella718]

@@blicleak1101white

[@kckc7140]

Faxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

[@mrrickstur]

Actually, Magic is the greatest Laker

[@keonhill1925]

4:58 "Charles Barkley is crazyyyy" Lol I'm crying 🤣🤣

[@jonathancarter5629]

This why women shouldn’t talk sports 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@WavyMathers]

😂

[@huwdavies-tallon3305]

Goat pundit so funny but his max top 20 maybe great talent for his size 6'6 out rebounding 7 footers every night and scoring 20 plus!

[@Rob-ht1mu]

When she said, Earl the peal…I lost my mind lol😂

[@buddha4957]

He said Kobe had Shaq and didn't realize, Magic had Kareem😂

[@richardjeffersonnarda3616]

Kareem wasnt in his prime, and magic that time became d alpha when hes still a rookie

[@sanjumonradhakrishnan9629]

Women's coach really said Charles Barkley in top5 all time 😂 But Shannon was funny man when he said, "Let the man speak" expecting the Coach to say Lebron as No.1

[@oscarac7206]

Right 😂

[@illmatixx_5346]

Charles Barkley's definitely above anybody from 2010s NBA or 20's nba. So don't know what you're trying to insinuate. Charles Barkley would have made any of these players especially LeBron cry by the second half. Totally different game totally different stratosphere and transcension in '90s ball.

[@gopackgo2507]

It is because Barkley shouts out wnba more then any other analyst. Just publicity

[@gopackgo2507]

@@illmatixx_5346 You are wrong in so many ways. We are literally witnessing 2 of the greatest to ever play the game, joker and giannis. Mean while Luka out here looking like larry bird who is MUCH better then barkley. I am not a Lebron fan but truth is if he played in 90s arguement would be same, whos better MJ or LBJ.

[@illmatixx_5346]

@@gopackgo2507 😂😂😂😂 In the '90s LeBron wouldn't even have been a name like that. 🤦🤦 Let's get that right first and foremost. So not would it only if not been a conversation anytime he would have played Jordan he would have got embarrassed royally. Especially being the stiff clunky player that he's always been. 👌😅 And it's so funny how we all know Stephen A Smith is LeBron's homie so he's always going to try to act like he's even in the same universe as the players I grew up watching. Rodman woulda had him crying by the second half. And no we're not witnessing the most talented players to ever play the game tf? 2010s and 2020s NBA is the softest era to ever exist. NBA's been rec league for 15 years now. Anybody can come in and get some stats because the NBA is full of nobody's. I quit watching a long time ago. And let's not get into all the politics NBA has in it now. It's not even the same game. So quit it bro 😂😂🤦🤦👌👌

[@JDC8792]

So, Kobe isn't a top 5 because he won 3 championship with Shaq out of his 5 rings. But Kareem and magic won 5 together and they're on the list. It makes perfect sense if your list is based on popularity.

[@christiansoldier77]

@JDC8792 Because Magic was always the top guy . Kobe was a sidekick

[@kirkyearwood4350]

Kobe didn't have the MVPs, was horribly inefficient and Shaq was the dominant player. Duncan was better than Kobe. Still top 10 though

[@mrrickstur]

Kobe was Robin, while Shaq was Batman. That’s the difference.

[@jonnstewart2023]

​@@christiansoldier77 what nonsense, magic stole Kareem's finals mvp, he wasn't better than kareem until probably year 2 or year 3, and the lakers made finals like 9 times in the 80s cuz the west was historically trash, like almost as bad as the east in the 2000's, especially after Sampson left the rockets, not to mention magic lost 4 finals and had a series so bad he got called tragic. The due was a worse scorer and by far a worse defender than Kobe and not as clutch or skilled so how is he better. Kobe went through the toughest era and conference of all time and came put the top dog

[@christiansoldier77]

@@jonnstewart2023 Kobe was in the weakest era in History. He played teams like the Magic 76ers and Nets in the finals . The weakest Finals opponents ever LOL .Magic was playing the great Celtics and 76ers teams . Magic was the MVP of the finals his rookie year because Kareem was hurt and couldn't play so Magic played Center and beat the 76ers with Dr J Moses Malone Game 7 . He had 42 and 15 That's all time greatness . Kobe has never done anything like that in the finals. Kobe was just Shaq's sidekick and without Shaq Kobe would not have won anything. Kobe has mostly stunk it up in the finals getting shutdown by the Pistons and the Celtics. Stop with your delusional Kobe fanboy nonsense

[@dogtuber4172]

I like it when someone mentioned Barkley, he ain't top 5 but wth he is so underrated.

[@thesonofdaniel8065]

He was open in the left corner.... Shannon said "There's a reason" 😂😂

[@jsweezy123456]

Kobe chants almost gave me a tear

[@TRSTkills]

Simp

[@CjTheGOATD]

@@TRSTkillshow my guy?

[@homeshomes3855]

​@@CjTheGOATDcuz it's ridiculous to not put Kobe top 2, bruh been disrespected for years

[@shinsukecorbin425]

@@homeshomes3855but he isn’t top 2 cause Bron is better lol..Yall gotta stop with the fake emotions cause Kobe died early in life..

[@homeshomes3855]

@@shinsukecorbin425 y'all gotta stop with the ignorant assumptions that cuz brav passed that now it's different. Ppl BEEN having Kobe up there. He put his self there. Bron isn't a better shooter, dribbler, defensive player, nor better winner than Kobe, y'all brainwashed 🙃🤕

[@miguellafortune]

Everyone got their own top 5 which is expected, everyone got their own ..but the Crowd chanting Kobe tells you ALL you need to know.

[@supernova9721]

He's Beloved. Mamba Mentality.

[@SundevilRoadrunner]

It tells you they are very young

[@dumpsterjuice6088]

it tells u they in a room full of casual basketball fans

[@grunt117]

@@dumpsterjuice6088old head, Kobe better than Jordon

[@rcvillapando]

@@SundevilRoadrunneramen 😂

[@MrRhemak]

And the whole crowd screaming Kobe!. He should be on this list.

[@TheReal2SMART]

3:15 has me rollin dawg lol to funny!

[@arielrodriguez4026]

“You know who could be off the list” (crowd chants KOBE, KOBE) “Earle the Pearl” 😂😂😂

[@Stuymoo]

😂😂😂😂😂 I was like damn she just picking names out of a hat

[@ND-OPS]

What’s wrong? Earl monroe had his case in the GOAT conversation. One of the best scoring PG of all time and he avg 25ppg as a rookie, Lebron and Magic can’t even do that.

[@Rulas29]

She clearly doesn't know basketball lmao.

[@yoshikigrg8]

Those coaches are trippin' 😂

[@FreedomFighter2112]

@Stephen A Smith - He saiid Kobe only won 2 titles without Shaq. And yet, Shaq only won 1 title without Kobe. On top of that, Magic Johnson NEVER won a Title without Kareem

[@FreedomFighter2112]

In the last 50 years, Career Résumé - Total Achievements: (Titles / MVPs / Finals MVPs / 1st All-NBA / 1st All-DEF / Scoring Titles/ All-Star MVPs) 1st: Jordan = 49 2nd: Kobe = 34 2nd: LeBron = 34 4th: Kareem = 33 5th: Duncan = 2. . .

[@fredbjamz4956]

A lengthy story. Well SAS I would love to hear this lengthy story 😂😂😂

[@ohxishxitsxdavid]

Shannon Sharpe sounded like Judge Doom getting dipped at the end the Who Framed Roger Rabbit 🤣💀

[@treybrown3558]

Hate how he said that about Kobe and Shaq but Magic had Kareem

[@asdfadf1904]

And magic didnt win shit without his shaq

[@PerformanceMatrix]

You are stupid asf Magic was that Nicca since his ROOKIE YEAR!! NICCO GO DO YO HOMEWORK!!

[@bighomey4343]

@@asdfadf1904 42-15-7 game 7 of the finals when kareem was hurt as rookie played all five positions.

[@asdfadf1904]

@@bighomey4343 doesn't negate what I said lmao. he still had another hall of famer on the court with him who scored 37. Sixers lost in 6 for a reason lol. it probably would've been in 5 if magic didn't only score 13 in game 2, in which they lost by 3. regardless, doing it in one game doesn't mean he was the feature for the whole year. kobe dominated individual playoff games with shaq, especially when Shaq notoriously fouled out, but he never gets credit for those games. even though both of them had one hand on the wheel, neither was the bus driver for their respective teams. overall, Magic was 5-4 with at least 2 other hall of famers on his team for almost his whole career. Kobe did more with FAR less against harder and deeper (pause) league-wide competition. (magic's era is like the 2010's era with the league being extremely top heavy, with like only 4 teams having a realistic shot at the title) and let's just be straight up honest, Kobe is the better individual player

[@A21DaDon]

yup smh

[@cartert6744]

It’s so heart warming to see both Shannon & SAS return to their Alma mater’s! Great segments for both sides. Vibes are up 😂❤

[@Matheus.mengo.8]

THE DISRESPECT KOBE GETS IS SOOOOOO WRONG

[@FreedomFighter2112]

In the last 50 years, Career Résumé - Total Achievements: (Titles / MVPs / Finals MVPs / 1st All-NBA / 1st All-DEF / Scoring Titles/ All-Star MVPs) 1st: Jordan = 49 2nd: Kobe = 34 2nd: LeBron = 34 4th: Kareem = 33 5th: Duncan = 29

[@Yvng_Polo_]

The Kobe slight for having shaq is crazy when magic had Kareem but gets no slight😭😭🤷🏿‍♂️

[@user-qd6im2hp2e]

magic has more finals mvps

[@oj4864]

@@user-qd6im2hp2eMagic doesn’t do that in Kobe’s era lol Kobe did

[@ghost-nj7qy]

@@user-qd6im2hp2e finals MVP are overrated

[@jt9172]

​@@user-qd6im2hp2eone of those mvps over kareem he was not supposed to get. It's literally documented. The media chose magic.thats y it's a flawed award, it's media driven

[@JuwanTaylor-jz5zr]

Thank you

[@TelpPov]

It's a paradox that Kobe is considered greatest Laker all time but Magic consistently ranks above him on all time list, both played for only 1 team. How is this possible?

[@suscommentary8855]

Media man and it’s dumb 🤦🏿‍♂️

[@kirkyearwood4350]

Kobe isn't considered the greatest Laker.

[@suscommentary8855]

@@kirkyearwood4350 it’s a seesaw. Not a one sided dice.

[@TelpPov]

@@kirkyearwood4350 both have 5 rings but Kobe played much longer as a laker, won multiple times with 2 different squad. Was the focal point for 2 rings. Magic you can argue was always the 2nd best player on the team with Kareem as if Kobe won all 5 with Shaq. So in term of single player impact, he was the greatest laker no argument.

[@amuurican]

Because we saw them both play

[@rauliciii]

The Charles Barkley comment had me dieing

[@Infamous1991]

1. Michael Jordan 2. Wilt Chamberlain 3. Nikola Jokic 4. LeBron James 5. Magic Johnson

[@treywalker1490]

How you don’t put Kobe on the top 5 list smh

[@johnjovanovichwick4194]

Because all those player statistically, analytical, and accolades all beat Kobe

[@suscommentary8855]

Nah

[@Nuthinnull]

@@johnjovanovichwick4194 wrong

[@LuHDussan]

I love how the Kobe chant happened! 💯🙏🏼

[@Diablo_CST]

Top 10 for sure

[@Ckearney88]

Funny how she says magic and LeBron are the same player and then the crowd chants Kobe as if he isn't Jordan clone 😂

[@cosmicdarkman8821]

6:45 "YEAH YEAH YEAH YEAH YEAH" Uncle Shay is MAD FUNNY😂😂😂😂😂

[@FreedomFighter2112]

@Stephen A Smith - He saiid Kobe only won 2 titles without Shaq. And yet, Shaq only won 1 title without Kobe. On top of that, Magic Johnson NEVER won a Title without Kareem

[@FreedomFighter2112]

In the last 50 years, Career Résumé - Total Achievements: (Titles / MVPs / Finals MVPs / 1st All-NBA / 1st All-DEF / Scoring Titles/ All-Star MVPs) 1st: Jordan = 49 2nd: Kobe = 34 2nd: LeBron = 34 4th: Kareem = 33 5th: Duncan = 29.........

[@HoveringGold]

Can we all agree that Shannon Sharpe just fits better here on First Take then he did on Undisputed? The last year or two of Undisputed, he just seemed to putting on a face for the camera, hiding his frustration and disdain for the job there. On ESPN and with First Take, he looks happier, he sounds more enthusiastic, knows how to have fun with the others on the set and just seems to love his job here a lot.

[@Doefella718]

Nope

[@504Native]

Yea this is a much better fit for him; Ironically I think similarly for Michael Irving and Keshawn being with skip 😂😂

[@CrisJunkie]

You're just basing it on the time they were having a falling out. For the most part of their seven years, their chemistry was great.

[@garysberriez2260]

Yea skip was a dick to shannon

[@Reemotv]

Magic ahead of Jordan😂

[@TheBanksAllBlack]

Charles Barkley im fucking crying 😂😂😂

[@ronm3034]

So happy they chanted kobe ! He’s number 2 on my list behind mj! I think it’s also a age Thing! Best believe they be chanting kobe if he was alive .

[@FreedomFighter2112]

@Stephen A Smith - He saiid Kobe only won 2 titles without Shaq. And yet, Shaq only won 1 title without Kobe. On top of that, Magic Johnson NEVER won a Title without Kareem

[@FreedomFighter2112]

In the last 50 years, Career Résumé - Total Achievements: (Titles / MVPs / Finals MVPs / 1st All-NBA / 1st All-DEF / Scoring Titles/ All-Star MVPs) 1st: Jordan = 49 2nd: Kobe = 34 2nd: LeBron = 34 4th: Kareem = 33 5th: Duncan = 29...

[@ronm3034]

@@FreedomFighter2112 exactly he didn’t mention that part!

[@dauntecarter358]

Imagine facing that lineup in a game😰

[@CrunchTime_]

Any list with jordan 3rd should not even be acknowledged. 😅

[@AduKofs]

bruh both coaches list on this show are trash af 🤣

[@khalilcook3018]

Kobe definitely top 5 idc what nobody say. REST in paradise Mamba

[@MoeBeenHooping]

And we are supposed to care about what you say?😭😭😂

[@kirkyearwood4350]

Shooting percentage, how many MVPs, Shaq was the man. You guys really disrespect Kareem

[@Rej-gc5zi]

Kobe barely top 10

[@TAHZ876]

​@@Rej-gc5zi😮😢😅😅 the crowd is smarter than you ever thought, lebron Lames is not in my top ten until he can pass the Stephen Curry in rings also he has to stop ring chasing and go lead his home town team to 4 or 5 chip for me to consider him Goat dude is not top 10 and that's facts

[@jaydenlee6573]

@@TAHZ876who is your top 10 and how is bron not there?

[@atllane8517]

8:05 Magic called Kobe the greatest laker of all time thats big respect Steven A

[@acetheballer3318]

Am I the only one who thinks that Chuck and Earl is LAUGHABLE!

[@reidpribble3878]

No, I had to go straight to the comments after she said Earl you’re not the only one

[@curlykingjt7145]

Kobe not being on the list is crazy. Kobe never gets his flowers from the media. He had to die to get any props 🤷🏽‍♂️. RIP to the Mamba

[@Kingta17]

He on my list and a lot of other peoples list.

[@RapClashOfficial]

Kobe wasnt even the best player on his own team so now you want to put Kobe over Shaq?

[@curlykingjt7145]

@@RapClashOfficial bro why we act like Shaq was carrying Kobe. They averaged around the same points. Shaq had more rebounds and Kobe had more assists. And Kobe closed the games because Shaq couldn’t shoot free throws. Fam was only 21 years old doing that. Kobe had a longer and better career

[@PrinceCortezJones]

​@@curlykingjt7145their first finals Kobe averaged 16 ppg on 39% shooting from the field and 20% from 3. Also during the 3 peat Shaq was finals MVP and first option on offense. They also averaged nearly the same assists even with Shaq at center. I don't think you looked into this deeply enough

[@curlykingjt7145]

@@PrinceCortezJones you named one finals. So since you’re such an expert why did you leave out the other 2 💀. Kobe is second best SG of all time. 5 chips and top 7 in scoring all time

[@BassGods]

Jordan was an unstoppable force, who made me cry when he beat my knicks.😂

[@richardfolmer962]

My wife would tell me stop yelling at the tv as the knicks just allowed the bulls to give jordan the ball umdefended and just do his thing on em

[@raythomas4257]

Because he had Phil Jackson

[@thediseaseisthecure]

@@raythomas4257 Because you're 12

[@IAMMOVIN4WARD]

Facts forever!!!!

[@wound2968]

but he's not GOAT James th9

[@ModernFiction]

Love to hear the Kobe chants 💯

[@inefzi]

My Top 5 is from each position. Then next 5 same thing. 1. Michael 2. LeBron 3.Kareem 4.Magic 5. Hakeem 6.Kobe 7.Shaq 8. Curry 9.Duncan 10.Bird

[@Hideyoshiss]

Happy they chanted kobe ... that gave me life lol

[@youknowknow2500]

Kobe Bryant is on this list. Kobe Bryant realistically is probably on everybody’s top five lives if they was to really be honest.

[@VaughnIP]

Not mine. Especially with only 1 MVP. I love Bean though.

[@tlxxlt4745]

Kobe was amazing but he is not better than Larry Bird or Tim Duncan.

[@user-lz9qq8yi3n]

Kobe is barely in my top 10.

[@frewtlewps1152]

@@tlxxlt4745Kobe was better than Tim Duncan in their era. Kobe was whooping Tim’s ass in the playoffs, with Shaq and Pau.

[@TheMrmoneyman2012]

no kobe is in the top 5 best, not greatest

[@sidshades]

Kobe getting the usual death bump when in reality he barely makes top 10. 10. Curry 09. Wilt 08. Duncan (plays Kobes position more finals mvps and more mvps and just as many chips) 07. Hakeem 06. Larry Bird 05. Prime Shaq 04. Magic 03. Kareem 02. LeBron 01. Jordan

[@macadelic2492]

Ngl i love that Shannon did that to SAS 😂😂😂 I don’t think he expected that

[@mickfoley9578]

That man Shannon countered SAS point about Shaq and kobe with “what about Magic and Kareem?” And that man said… “it’s a long conversation”…. Lol bruh it’s a joke at this point

[@king9-_]

Kobe Bryant the most skilled basketball player ever. No luck no gifts pure talent and hard work. Back to back without a top 75

[@kungfusion5906]

3 Finals in a row without a top 75

[@WADESGOATED]

He had pau gasol lmfao and arguably the goat coach lmfao nice try tho kobe aint top 5

[@aswinosbalaji4224]

​@@WADESGOATEDread your reply again and see whether it is contradicting what the commenter said. 😂

[@homeshomes3855]

​@@aswinosbalaji4224😆 he thought he did something 😆

[@michaelmaccrazy]

And needed a shady Pau Gasol trade to keep winning. Not sure why the diehards want to forget that.

[@pwoods2686able]

I am glad to see the music return for his segment.

[@AgentTruth-101]

These ppl be hating on Kobe. Magic said Kobe is the greatest Laker of all time. Jordan said Kobe was the closest to him, and he's the closest. Wouldn't he be at least number 2 if Jordan’s number one?

[@SilentMovements305]

Stephen a said he's number to MJ but since Vino said what he said bout the espn rankings years ago they finna try that man

[@AAL.]

I lost It when. Stephen A said who? When she was describing charles Barkley 😂

[@brandnew7907]

Kobe won more 50 win teams in his last two championships than Jordan and LeBron combined on any of their championship runs and Kobe is also the only player on this list to win not 1 but 2 championships without a top 75 player on his team

[@rell_5000]

This part. NOBODY brings that up, but unless Jokic does it this year (and that's assuming Murray doesn't go off and win somewhere else down the line) it probably won't happen.

[@dericharris9828]

Bingo

[@xerospades]

No don't speak the truth, they'll say you're dick riding.

[@shepardice3775]

I don't know why people mention Kobe in top 3/5 conversations like Tim Duncan didn't have an extremely similar legacy to him. He won 3 championships without another top 75, but really all 5 since Robinson was old and Kawhi was far from the player he'd become. Tim Duncan has more MVPs, more fmvps, the same amount of all nbas and is of course known as one of the greatest defenders of all time. If you think Kobe should be top 5 idk how you don't think Tim Duncan should be.

[@kirkyearwood4350]

How many MVPs, what was his shooting percentage? Terribly inefficient player, but still borderline top 10. Kobe is horribly overrated.

[@jonathancarter5629]

That bihhh said “Earl the pearl”😂😂

[@user-qm5gi6gr1u]

Any list without bean top 3 crazy💯

[@woodylucas]

Shannon is correct, that argument should be made for Kareem and Magic as you had for Kobe and Shaq. Kobe made an all nba first, all first team defense with Shaq on the team. That's so amazing that a second fiddle player was being carried so much, and he accomplished all that

[@Mercurial.]

2ond fiddle when? In the Clutch? As a leader? Dominating the tough Western Conference?! Just bec Shaq was a media player doesn't mean he was better!!!

[@orlandowilliamson691]

Nobody who averages his numbers gets carried no where 😂

[@teflonjon3341]

Some people truly have me scratching my head with their basketball takes, how the hell can you justify Barkley as a top 5 player all time…

[@jaylebron777]

Chuck Daily said Barkely was the second best player on the Olympic squad.. idk. Maybe at 1 point, he was the 2nd best player in the NBA. These lists are basically who you like

[@Bobab0y]

you can’t

[@ronm3034]

People? You mean this 1 lady!? She the only person I ever heard put Barkley in top 5 not even barely himself put him there!

[@teflonjon3341]

@@ronm3034 As in people often have questionable basketball takes, not only this one lol

[@abramthechinito3001]

that KOBE CHANT!!!

[@mauriceking3368]

I'm glad Stephen A had the courage to say what we all knew, from 2003-2011 Lebron was not that dude

[@SkunkFarmer420]

I love how coaches and the front offices are always never brought up in conversations like this.

[@d_classified6433]

I've been watching basketball since 1993 and I can't believe how they don't have Kobe at #2. Kobe was literally better then every basketball player in the world besides Jordan. Nobody on that top list besides Jordan was a better basketball player then Kobe. And none of them could even beat him 1on1.

[@Krs_Mon]

You know ball 🎯 Bro literally outworked everyone including Lebron James and was one of the most dominant scorers we have ever seen. Second only to Mike imo

[@kirkyearwood4350]

Kobe was an inefficient scorer, only 1 MVP, he wasn't even better than Duncan in his era, people just like flash and personality. Kobe is barely top 10

[@d_classified6433]

@@kirkyearwood4350 I've been watching since 93. I know what I seen..! I even seen kobe play Live..! I know what I seen and I also know how the media didn't like him and promote him like they do lebron. I know what I've seen.

[@Krs_Mon]

@@kirkyearwood4350 in what universe is Tim Duncan better than Kobe Bryant? You must not have seen Kobe in his prime from 2002- 2012….that dude never dominated the league at any point an played with more hall of famers then Kobe. Also never won back to back?

[@prodigy2363]

I’ve been watching basketball since the 80’s. Love Kobe but don’t think he was anywhere near as good as Lebron, he just wasn’t. Lebron 1a, MJ 1b, just calling it how I see it. No bias at all.

[@ajm.5160]

LOVEE ITTT!!!

[@Luca-yb4sh]

Barkley top 5 is gold comedy bruh.

[@jeffreygonzalez7364]

Kobe is the greatest player I ever witnessed with my own 2 eyes and that's including watching the highlights of the old guys

[@overheadavi1234]

To be the greatest player, you also have to be a great teammate. Kobe spent many of his years being being absolute ball hog and throwing up as many shots as he could. With some discipline and a bigger emphasis on teamwork he would at least have 2 extra rings

[@TekkLuthor]

I'm a huge Kobe fan and he deserves the accolades but Kobe was not Jordan

[@babyslime8373]

I love Kobe but Bron is the greatest

[@jeremyrogers6871]

​@@babyslime8373Lebron hasn't won nothing going on five years stop it.

[@pyrextelevision6527]

Kobe is my greatest as well ..has the best game winners, best clutch moments, and the most heart of any player in my opinion....I don't care about stats and rings ....he's the best to me even over MJ and I watched em both play

[@reyesrn1935]

The Media Always holds Kobe's first 3 rings against him! Yet Magic and Kareem Both played with each other! 2000 Playoffs: Kobe (At Age 21) Averaged 21 Points, 5 Reb, 4 Ast. Led the Team in Scoring for 6 games. Kobe also played on a sprained ankle that Finals! 2001 Playoffs: Kobe Averaged 29 Points, 7 Reb, 6 Ast, and a Block. Kobe Led the Team in Scoring 8 games out of 16 games (Had the Team Playoff high 48 Points). Kobe Averaged 33 Points, 7 Ast, 7 Reb and 1 Steal Per Game vs Spurs in the 2001 Western Conference Finals (The Real NBA Finals). 2002 Playoffs: Kobe Averaged 27 Points, 6 Reb, 5 Ast, a Block and a Steal. Kobe Led the team in Scoring 10 games out of 19 games. Kobe vs Spurs in 2002 Averaged Over 26 points, Over 5 Reb, 5 Ast, and 1 Steal per game (The Real NBA Finals), while Tim Duncan and David Robinson were holding Shaq to 21 points per game. Shaq got Swept Multiple times (With Eddie Jones and Penny Hardaway) before Winning his First ring with Kobe. Shaq called Kobe the Best Player in the NBA in 2001! Put Respect on Kobe's name!

[@elijahcharles97]

my-are-me go uncle😂😂😂

[@reedickyaluss]

"well that's a longer conversation" aka good point I don't have an answer.

[@jdc_jblair]

Kobe gets discredited for Shaq, even though he was basically a kid still in the early 3 peats but Magic played w/ Kareem and how many other HOF’s and he doesn’t get discredited? Even magic says Kobe greatest laker of all time, let alone the fans

[@rell_5000]

Even as a kid though, this notion Kobe was just along for a ride is crazy: 2000-2001 season: Shaq: 28.7 ppg, 12.7 rpg, 3.7 apg, 2.8 bpg, 57% FG, 51% FT Kobe: 28.5 ppg, 5.9 rpg, 5.0 apg, 1.7 spg, 46% FG, 85% FT 2001 playoffs: Shaq: 30.4 ppg, 15.4 rpg, 3.2 apg, 2.4 bpg, 56% FG, 53% FT Kobe: 29.4 ppg, 7.3 rpg, 6.1 apg, 1.6 spg, 47% FG, 82% FT 2001-2002: Regular Season: Shaq: 27.2 ppg, 10.7 rpg, 3.0 apg, 2.0 bpg, 58% FG, 56% FT Kobe: 25.2 ppg, 5.5 rpg, 5.5 apg, 1.5 spg, 47% FG, 83% FT Playoffs: Shaq: 28.5 ppg, 12.6 rpg, 2.8 apg, 2.5 bpg, 53% FG, 65% FT Kobe: 26.6 ppg, 5.8 rpg, 4.6 apg, 1.4 spg, 43% FG, 38% 3FG, 76% FT 2003: Shaq: 27.5 ppg, 11.1 rpg, 3.1 apg, 2.4 bpg, 57% FG, 62% FT Kobe: 30.0 ppg, 6.9 rpg, 5.9 apg, 2.2 spg, 45% FG, 38% 3FG, 84% FT

[@jdc_jblair]

@@rell_5000bro I grew up a sac kings fan and hated the lakers.. I know exactly how much fear Kobe put in our hearts along with shaq. They literally had the two best players in league in their primes. Kobe may have not even been in his yet. They trip’n

[@rell_5000]

@@jdc_jblair That's the craziest part, his real prime to me was from '04 -'09, by 2010 his body was starting to breakdown.

[@dannbusiness]

Damn Kobe…..this is sad and actually really disrespectful. Always been considered as the greatest ever until he died 😢

[@winten3815]

I have kobe 1a,Jordan 1b. It's really close between the 2. Actually it's really fractions. True shooting percentage, kobe 55%, Jordan, 56% Win loss regular season, jordan 706 - 366, .659 win % Win loss regular season, kobe 701 - 356, .663 win % Post season, jordan 119 - 60 Post season, kobe 126 -72 Against 50 win teams in the playoffs Jordan- 20-7 Kobe- 25 - 10. Faced the most in playoff history. Number of playoff games against sub 100 DRTG teams among perimeter players in modern era Jordan - 6 Kobe - 65 Average SRS (competition during a title run) Jordan - 15.41 Kobe - 18.86 Total points and assists Jordan - 32,292 pts, 5633 assists. Kobe - 33,643 pts, 6303 assists. Jordan played against man to man defense. Kobe played against zone defense, also used ISO. Championships Jordan- 6-0. Kobe 5-2. Era Jordan won during the expansion decade. This was weaker Era compared to the 80s, 2000s. The defense wasn't as good as some might remember. All you have to do is do a KZbin search on exposing 90s defense. Kobe played in arguably the toughest Era in history, in the toughest conference. Tougher teams, tougher defense, tougher competition. Kobe won without shaq, Jordan never won without pippen. He had a stacked team. Kobe had to fight to the nail to win. And Shaq never carried kobe.

[@kirkyearwood4350]

He was never considered the greatest. Kobe is barely in the top 10. He was an incredibly inefficient scorer and had less MVPs than anyone on these lists. Even in Kobe's era Duncan was better, but everyone liked flash and personality over substance. And everyone should read up on what Kareem did, he's undisputed top 3, and the top 4 are locked in stone.

[@Southernplayalistic_96]

@@kirkyearwood4350Kobe was great on both ends and yes he was inefficient on offense but he was still a great scorer and he’s a great defender. He also got robbed of at least two MVPs imo. Kobe is arguably top 5-7 along with Bron and Bird

[@dannbusiness]

@winten3815 he’s stating facts as of why Kobe’s definitely top 5. @kirkyearwood4350 & @southernplayalistic_96 Y’all saying a lot of nothing, you’re just stating your opinions. Y’all can’t even say why he’s not top 5? How is he not?

[@HR-ms6ed]

What planet have I been living on 🤔

[@DarkNights-Vibe]

Wilt Chamberlain #1 100 point game. 53 pts 32 rebounds 14 assist 24 blocks 11 steals. Wilt had 55 rebounds in a game. Lead the league in scoring took 20 years to be beat. And he played way less years than Kareem. Wilt the God Jordan the goat.

[@showtime4481]

Those early struggles weren’t a problem that Jordan had?? Are we sure lmaooo

[@crini413]

Jordan was always great in the NBA. The issue was his team was trash

[@khalifhester3638]

@@crini413😂😂😂😂

[@ihuh1000]

@@crini413 did you see Bron`s early Cavs team

[@natesauveur3484]

@@crini413 what do you think lebrons teams were ?

[@jeremyrogers6871]

​@@GreggPopaBichSorry we don't count final losses participation ribbons lol😂

[@samdawsen7713]

I don't know how you can have a top 5 without Kobe

[@iam_Gavinb]

Easy. lol Nobody in the analyst game or NBA had Kobe top 5 before he passed, except for KD

[@Nbaanalystzobe]

@@iam_GavinbKobe the goat

[@quiteknight50]

Easy. Just watch the other all-time greats and kobe doesn't even crack top 5. He's barely even holding onto top 10.

[@xerospades]

​@@iam_Gavinbyes they have. You players talked about Kobe all the time lmfao. You barely hear anybody say Bron their favorite player

[@guiltra1661]

@@xerospades you do are you dumb

[@francoaguilar2251]

Kareem is gold BUT I saw Wilt and Ralph Sampson block the sky a couple times

[@kwanelengwenze4537]

Shannon though with the swap🤣

[@richardgonzalez-fr3uq]

How Kobe is not in top 5 is beyond me, the most clutch player in the history of the game!

[@hakaadofficial8131]

XD

[@VictorVonDoom.]

Most missed shots in NBA history says a lot

[@ramonanzures9780]

You sure about that

[@guiltra1661]

2004 Finals go BRRRR

[@suscommentary8855]

@@VictorVonDoom.Lebron bet not be yo fav player cause I got news for u….

[@nicholaschristenson848]

SAS has me crying.....his reaction to Barkley is hilarious.....even Magic would say that's ridiculous.....how have you won championships lol.....Kareem would of struggled against them guys, they would of struggled wit him...

[@lunextitan731]

I saw ol dude’s lips say “Charles Barkley is crazy 😂😂😂😂”

[@TheNegrodamus89]

“The argument that you used for Shaq and Kobe, why don’t you use it for Kareem and Magic” BOOOOOOM

[@tyberry2316]

Beautiful to hear the Kobe chants. The media hated that man & loved him at the bitter end. Kobe Top 5 easily he accomplished what he knowing the media wanted him to fail after the Shaq & rape accusation.

[@franciscoislas977]

Rapist yeah but great player

[@lukeskywalkermod3686]

Kobe not too 5 at all

[@tyrellking9629]

Nobdy hated Kobe the league just didn’t want him to be better than mj

[@J.AshtonMorgan]

​@@lukeskywalkermod3686Name 5 players whose careers rank above his. 🤔

[@Wop06]

Man Kobe ain’t never been top 5. The tragedy that happened doesn’t have anything to do with what he displayed on the court. He’s about top 8-9, in no order: Lebron Jordan Kareem Shaq Steph Magic Tim Duncan KD Wilt All had better careers than Kobe. And a argument could be made that so was bird, bill russell, and Hakeem

[@Teddy42O]

Sir Bricks Alot is back at his alma mater 😂😂

[@Jarele58]

This barbershop ass segment 😂😂😂

[@smeunlimited]

Why does Molly look uncomfortable? 😂😂 She probably said damn I overdressed for this!"

[@LamarSteelers91]

It’s crazy how they disrespect Kobe

[@GreenlightBze]

Kobe top ten

[@3hunnaGBEsOsA]

Kobe was never top 5 before he passed cut it out !

[@stevenbarna3]

How is that disrespect to Kobe? these players are better than him

[@WxzoHD]

Def Top 10, top 5 is debatable.

[@InvestBetter.]

Kobe is a Top 10 player, not Top 5 You can't have 20 guys in the Top 5 That's not disrespect.