Stephen’s A-List: Top Philadelphia Athletes | First Take

Stephen A. Smith lists off his top Philadelphia athletes in front of an energized crowd in Philly.
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5. Donovan McNabb
4. Bernard Hopkins
3. Charles Barkley
2. Julius Erving
1. Allen Iverson
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[@zeko1015]

So the only legend from Philadelphia who won 4 MVPs isn’t on your list? Come on man, put some respect on Kevin Hart’s name.

[@lukechalmers71]

Brian Dawkins? Weapon-X? Less box office than McNabb??? Dawkins WAS the Eagles for the early 2000’s

[@condorsalesman]

Luke Chalmers Reggie White?

[@lukechalmers71]

In the early 2000’s, it was Dawkins. It was White’s team til he went to Green Bay

[@jakeurk]

Criminal to leave out dawkins

[@Deeznutz581]

Dawkins isn't fucking with nobody on this list , Stephen A. on point

[@Deeznutz581]

@Joel Johnson you high

[@dharmeshp.5565]

Reggie White was good too

[@keiththomas478]

Dharmesh P. Reggie might be better than them all

[@alexmedina5414]

@Chosen Won 🐐×

[@Quel907]

Going to Green Bay and winning effects that I would think.

[@hardballer9945]

Reggie White is a Green Bay Packer!! period

[@JAWrightonline]

@@hardballer9945 Thanks to cheap, dumbass Eagles Owner Norman Braman. You're gonna hold that against Reggie White?

[@derrellwalker525]

No Brian Dawkins That man is the embodiment of Philadelphia definitely should be in over McNabb defense was more of the reason of why the Eagles went to all those championships

[@BleedGreen2l5]

That’s a fact!

[@jonathanwatson4773]

B Dawk was in the group of defensive leaders along with Ray Lewis, etc. He was definitely one of the hard hitting defensive backs

[@jusscharles9052]

Offense didn't show up time and time again that defense was unreal

[@mericanbadass5299]

It’s Stephen A’s list! Not the city of Philadelphia

[@greatestofalltime123]

He put donovan McNabb over reggie white...

[@thsu8]

McNabb was a better vomiter

[@richardquintrell8273]

Foh, reggie was a sell out went to GB for the money. Jerome Brown over reggie any day.

[@JAWrightonline]

@@richardquintrell8273 Go back and study your history. Norman Braman was the Eagles owner who was a notorious cheapskate. He tried to low-ball Reggie White--an OBVIOUS Hall of Famer--and then let him walk--FOR NOTHING. Don't hate Reggie because Braman was an idiot. If you side with Braman, you are an idiot, too. Oh, my bad. You ARE an idiot: "Jerome Brown over reggie any day." SMDH.

[@richardquintrell8273]

@@JAWrightonline nope no idiot here just a true philly fan if reggie took a cut in pay we're talkin chips man. And believe me I know about norn all to well, a real pos. The scumbag petitioned to keep the miami Marlins park in basically ft Lauderdale instead of a sweet spot right on biscayne bay. Dudes a true tightwad you're right about that, but reggie could have sucked it up and given philly another year or two.

[@JAWrightonline]

@@richardquintrell8273 "...And believe me I know about (Norm Braman) all to well, a real pos. The scumbag petitioned to keep the miami Marlins park in basically ft Lauderdale instead of a sweet spot right on biscayne bay. Dudes a true tightwad you're right about that, but reggie could have sucked it up..." Stop it. Reggie was simply asking to be paid what he was worth, as the best DL ever. It's idiotic to take a cut-rate deal when someone else is offering a greater deal. GTFOH, Richard.

[@tweezerjam]

A.I. The Answer Bubba Chuck Personifies Philly

[@gangstagummybear3432]

Facts

[@julianscott4863]

Wilt is from Philly and owns the most NBA records, still to this day. How is he not 1 or 2 on this list?

[@ceo_getbucketz6761]

Molly standing there like who tf are these people they naming 😭😭 Hold up let me throw a current player like embiid into the conversation so i can talk

[@alexmedina5414]

😂😂😂😂

[@jredhotae8654]

CEO_GetBuckets Molly knows nothing about sports. All she knows or likes to talk about is her god awful Giants.

[@TheHales]

I knew AI was going to be number 1

[@lam3422]

1. Iverson 2. The Answer 3. AI 4. Bubba Chuck 5. Reebok Answer IV

[@kingdev321]

1. Rocky

[@kingdev321]

ththomas it's a joke..

[@curtispaxton1901]

Raggie white

[@OxygenSWAT]

Talk to em

[@ricanLegend2003]

5. Brian dawkins 4.dr J 3. Chase Utley 2.mike Schmidt 1. practice???

[@thsu8]

Kobe Bean Bryant is the best athlete ever from Philadelphia by far

[@ricanLegend2003]

@@thsu8 im talking about players that played in philly

[@ricanLegend2003]

@@thsu8 Kobe aint that much better than mike Schmidt was for baseball either

[@thsu8]

@@ricanLegend2003 thanks for the laugh

[@mathieuforest1486]

Bobby Clark

[@thecanadianculinarycareers9912]

SAS doesnt know who that is

[@TwoFingerSaloute]

@@thecanadianculinarycareers9912 lol, exactly. God forbid he learns a little hockey history. McNabb-0 rings....Barkley-0 rings.... Iverson 0 rings...Clarke- Back to Back rings

[@samslick9000]

Only the Lord saves more than Bernie Parent

[@JoeyJordison97]

@@TwoFingerSaloute Exactly. I get to tired of the U.S. media constantly passing over hockey just because "It's not an American sport" well neither is soccer but they cover that more! Also, most of the fucking teams in the NHL are American! Oh and shall I mention how many players are *American!* Lol sorry for the rant but obviously I'm just sick of hockey being iver looked especially when they have the greatest playoffs of any sport out there and it's not even debatable! Only thing that comes close is March Madness.

[@samslick9000]

The NHL plays suck. Too many teams get in and they go on for two months. The winner isn't necessarily the best team, just the team with the least amount of injuries ,

[@jasonbennardini2395]

Love how they forget about NHL. Hate all you want ESPN. Philly loves their flyers!

[@spastikxd4022]

Bobby Clarke is a top 3 philly athlete easy

[@thebelvedereboys9170]

@@spastikxd4022 he’s doing top 5 from his era

[@spastikxd4022]

@@thebelvedereboys9170 then why did he put Julius 💀

[@michaelcooke6267]

glad he was smart enough to include Bernard Hopkins

[@imfatsowhat88]

Smoking Joe Frazier?

[@hardballer9945]

Frazier is from South Carolina

[@imfatsowhat88]

Hardballer99 but made his bones in Phily

[@hardballer9945]

@@imfatsowhat88 cringe

[@db-hj9cu]

@@hardballer9945 only to one of you new age millennial types. To yall heterosexuality is cringe

[@ethanallen890]

Max shut up, Dr. J is a Sixer legend.

[@arturogomez4375]

Y’all didn’t give enough credit to Mike Schmidt or Steve Carlton (I’m not even a Philly fan but I’d know to mention at least one of those two)

[@andrewmorrissey7008]

So many guys. Halladay, Lee, and Howard could easily be in there

[@jacjr6193]

Andrew Morrissey Carlton winning 27 games on the last place (59-97) 1972 Phillies alone puts him as one of the greatest Phillies pitchers of the modern era. Add in the 4 Cy Young awards, 1980 World Series Champion, and trading the lifetime strikeout crown with Nolan Ryan from 1982 to 1984 that makes him easily the greatest Phillies pitcher ever. Not to take anything away from Halladay or Lee but Lefty was a whole other level of greatness. As for Schmidt I think you could make the case for Utley’s postseason greatness but overall I’d still give the edge to Schmidt.

[@vegas2kse]

How is Schmidt, the best 3B of all time not on the all time list? Best LHP, of all time, Steve Carlton as well.

[@arjanvantongerlo882]

The dude behind Stephen A really adds to this segment man😂

[@4AM_UNITED]

Thanks that’s me lol

[@fugazy2656]

Why molly pull like she finna cut somebody. 2:16

[@patrickhoey1363]

5. Joe Frazier 4. Mike Schmidt 3. Dawkins 2. AI 1. Rocky Balboa

[@georgeprchal3924]

Mac would have picked Chase Utley, just so they could have a catch.

[@The-ts9yv]

Wilt Chamberlain was literally born and raised in Philly, won them a championship, and were better than Allen Iverson, Charles Barkley, and Dr J

[@makis7383]

STEPHEN A. LIST. IT'S HIS OPINION.

[@sykosteve777]

He said of his time, he wasn't around to see Wilt play (I doubt you were either lol)

[@joestuehmer7967]

Ai had a bigger impact. He's the one who started the cornrolls, armsleeve, and tattoos which all are still in the NBA today.. There's nothing Wilt did back in Philly that players still use today

[@terrancecarmichael619]

@@joestuehmer7967 *cornrows*

[@rudolphwatson1737]

Seen Wilt play in person back in the day wirh the 76ers battling against Bill Russell! Two great superstars in thier day! what a treat to watch them play against each other in person!!!!!!! ☺👍👏

[@mcde9951]

5. Moses Malone 4. Dr. J 3. Nick Foles 2. Brian Dawkins 1. Allen Iverson 0. Rocky Balboa

[@RyanLBrown9396]

1. Rocky Balboa 2. Dr J 3. A.i 4. Moses Malone 5. Bobby Clarke

[@benshabsels1600]

Wilt chamberlain, and rocky balboa

[@jonathancastillo7625]

The straight up disrespect leaving Rocky out of the list.

[@JAWrightonline]

Only REAL athletes.

[@ada1689]

For real bruh hahaha

[@salvatoresultana4058]

1. Wilt 2. Mike Schmidt 3. Joe Frazier 4. Bobby Clarke 5. Reggie White

[@ericgarcia6264]

And nick foles ?

[@ja_767]

Eric Garcia yea

[@masterofthecraft1990]

Eric Garcia no nick Foles he’s a opportunist

[@criscurtean]

Eric Garcia it’s his personal opinion it’s not based off just accomplishments

[@ericgarcia6264]

Master Of The Craft true but he did bring a SB to Phili and on top of all that beat Brady .

[@ericgarcia6264]

Cris Curtean I know but foles deserves to be there you know

[@beastmodedwag7554]

You forgot tj mcconel

[@LeLe-zg7er]

U serious?

[@hiradthebest1376]

RIP that hockey fan in the background

[@alexgold5573]

5. Bernard/Julius 4. Ai 3. Moses 2. Reggie White 1. Rocky

[@chalklounge]

You know it's Philly when there are twenty underage children in an old man sports bar at 10am.

[@josenegron1256]

I'm sorry, leaving out Smokin Joe Frazier is a total disrespect.

[@concil100]

jose negron I don’t think he’s that old lol he said his era

[@hardballer9945]

Frazier is from South Carolina

[@josenegron1256]

@@hardballer9945 and Dr J is from New York and Allen Iverson is from Virginia .... so what's your point?

[@hardballer9945]

@@josenegron1256 Boxing isn't a team sport in which the athletes wear uniforms spelling out "Philadelphia" and their home stadium/indoor arena is based in Philadelphia. Frazier grew up in South Carolina and isn't "from" Philadelphia.

[@josenegron1256]

@@hardballer9945 he isn't was from Philadelphia but he always represented it wherever he went.... he embraced Philly.... and your point of it not being a team sport, makes no sense and has no place here... since #4 on Stephen A's list is a boxer!!!

[@Ray_Petree]

5. Julius Erving 4. Mike Schmidt 3. Reggie White 2. Joe Frazier 1. Wilt Chamberlain

[@jeffreydean5112]

Bobby Clarke personified what Philly was and is. Max’s list would be: 1. Foles 2. Foles 3. Foles’ “pixie dust” 4. Not Wentz 5. Definitely not Wentz

[@willhavel8369]

What about Moses Malone?

[@Bigquonn]

Will Power Foreal tho

[@willhavel8369]

People forget big mo was a 3 time mvp

[@Bigquonn]

Will Power most underrated player in nba history

[@notswfy]

No mike Schmidt?

[@samslick9000]

Nor Steve Carlton

[@arturoramos190]

First take dont like baseball

[@theunpopularopinionatedten4951]

@@samslick9000 Or Robin Roberts.

[@MrNaturalSez]

(5) Moses Malone (4) Mike Schmidt (3) Bobby Clarke (2) Joe Frazier (1) Concrete Charlie

[@גוניביררוב]

The full list : 1. Rocky Balboa 2. Wilt Chamberlain 3. DR J 4. Reggie White 5. Donovan McNabb 6. Mike Schmidt 7. Joe Frazier 8. Moses Malone 9. Brian Dawkins 10. Allen Iverson 11. charles barkley 12 . Nick Foles 13. Steve Vanburen 14. Bobby Clarke 15. Roy Halladay 16. Chase Utley 17. Harold Carmichael 18. Bernard Hopkins 19. Eric Lindros 20. Randal Cunningham 21 Desean jackson 22 .Mike Vick 23. Concrete Charlie 24. Kevin hart 25. Chase utley 26. tie Lefty Grove 27. Jimmy Fox 28. tj mcconel 29. Nelson Agolar 30. Nathan Peterman

[@jacjr6193]

1. Wilt Chamberlain 2. Allen Iverson 3. Reggie White 4. Mike Schmidt 5. Bobby Clarke Those are the 5 non fiction athletes that best embodied Philadelphia Sports

[@TheZayzkidd3]

1. Wilt 2. Iverson 3. Frazier 4. Dr. J 5. Reggie White/Barkley

[@Myers-y6z]

Top 5 list 1. Smokin’ Joe Frazier 2.Wilt Chamberlain 3.Allen Iverson 4. Dr.J 5. Brian Dawkins

[@joenicedj]

Randall Cunningham?

[@sports3117]

I would switch A.I. to #2 to Dr. J. #1

[@kyronaustin8036]

I think A.I had a much bigger impact on the game but I obviously didn’t watch Dr.J and I’m not from Philly I’m from Pittsburgh

[@masterofthecraft1990]

Sports 311 Dr J not over no AI

[@icecold4tv]

@@kyronaustin8036 are you saying A.I had a bigger impact on basketball as whole bro A.I not in dr.j stratosphere

[@gingerbread7778]

Sports 311 ur not from philly it’s not about who’s better

[@icecold4tv]

I didnt ask about philly my question specifically basketball iverson did not have the impact that dr. J had on the sport of basketball he wasnt even the most impactful player of his era let be real

[@krzyk101]

By Stephen A's criteria, Eric Lindros should be number one. If you could create a hockey player, he checks every box you would want to fill. Size, speed, skill, strength, and could fight. Concussions ruined him unfortunately.

[@krzyk101]

i mean bobby clarke and the flyers' did almost kill him by trying to put him on the plane. I could understand him being a bit upset

[@corgiville8191]

6:44 Stephen A. looked like a proud big brother lol

[@ryder1757]

Wilt is No 1. Probably the greatest athlete that ever lived. People really don't understand his greatness they just know of him and some of his records. it's pretty sad he was better than MJ. Shout out to rocky ballbags.

[@edwinj]

Max didn't want to give Stephen A his props at the end even though he knows Stephen A is the reason the ratings for this show are so high.

[@Phillygoat1983]

I love that First Take is in Philly 😍❤️😍😍❤️

[@Saulgud23]

I don't see Rocky Balboa here.... But no joke y'all forgot Moses Malone and Joe Frazier

[@johngernhardt292]

5. Hopkins 4. Mcnabb 3. Schmidt 2. Dr j 1. Iverson

[@tarikalkaisi7544]

Eric Lindros

[@bigherm24]

I was waiting for Rocky at #1

[@mickser101]

Bobby Clarke

[@fe4rxdemon47]

mickser101 Lindros >

[@bmoreravenfan]

who's the light skin girl standing to the right behind Stephen A? 👀

[@arturoramos190]

An eagles fam

[@docrussojr]

5B Nick Foles.

[@alfredoalcantar8691]

Frankie Russell no he is nothing

[@Andrew-tg2xt]

Am I the only one who see that the kid wearing the Penn State know he don’t belong 😅

[@awethenticmade]

Lol they all look like they're being told to just stand there and pretend to clap and cheer when told

[@Boxing-my4oj]

His era and picks but still shoutout Rocky, Reggie White, Jimmy Rollins, Dawkins and anyone who else who I missed.

[@casasanchez4252]

Nick Foles- man won the SB for philly

[@sammymorales6838]

Where is my boy Rocky Balboa? Iverson doesn't have a statue and his own set of stairs

[@angkurrongpi]

the greatest

[@drwu9627]

DR. J should sit at the top of the list. How quickly people forget the show he put on in the spectrum every Night.

[@vishaallv]

Stephen 'A: WHHYYYYY??!!😂😂

[@joechrow8341]

What about Kobe?...He played High School in Philly....Dont count?

[@jay_1212]

joe chrow No because he is known for being a laker. His dad did play for the sixers, but he is from Philly.

[@thekingbradable]

Nope

[@criscurtean]

joe chrow LOWER MERION IS NOT IN PHILLY!!! It’s in a suburban area outside the city called Ardmore, PA.

[@joechrow8341]

@@criscurtean oh ok...Calm down fella

[@phlbnr]

@@criscurtean just stop it. Its without a doubt part of the philly metro area.

[@NinoBrownBoxing]

Molly was pissed she got left out at the end🤣

[@BlackestNerd]

Max said, hol up hol up hol up

[@phillyfan-182]

First of all you’re wrong and here’s why, I’ve known this person so-and-so such-and-such for over many years and I know this person very very well

[@mikeythompson7777]

Any list of top Philadelphia athletes that doesn't include Wilt Chamberlain, Joe Frazier, and Reggie White isn't even a list.

[@JAWrightonline]

Truth!!!

[@coreysmalls4259]

I'll go even older vince papale...dude was a off the street walk on played 3 season yea..but you gotta give a dude who walked off the street into the nfl in an era when it was FOOTBALL some kinda props(from nyc not a philly fan)

[@wizerboi2250]

Everyone was expecting Reggie white, not Allen iverson stephen A. Or even Brian Dawkins or Randall Cunningham.

[@vardawg2340]

Randall Cunningham??? What about him?

[@zachnotzack4]

1. Bill Burr

[@nram5661]

Why is Mike Schmidt not on here

[@carlos-st7km]

1. Nick Foles

[@Tone7580]

The Max Kellerman show was🔥🔥🔥 It used to come on before the Stephen A show. Stephen A and Mike Musinelli used to do his show together matter of fact.

[@miorionomichi]

1. Rocky 2. Kevin Hart

[@Boriboy68]

Imagine picking mcnabb over Dawkins and Reggie white ....

[@thsu8]

Imagine picking Allen Iverson over Kobe Bryant

[@JAWrightonline]

And Randall Cunningham.

[@Boriboy68]

Joseph Wright before my time bro

[@Boriboy68]

thsu8 I think they were doing athletes who represented philly during their sports career

[@andreking655]

So, no Nick Foles? He did beat the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LII, after all. And with the Phily Special, too.

[@scottydippin]

I saw Molly and instantly thought she was about to say somethin to F up the whole vibe Stephen A had just created.

[@23lacross]

Brian Dawkins bro

[@tweezerjam]

Reggie Bubba Chuck Schmidt Wilt Smokin’ Joe

[@jordanmccallum8132]

Bobby Clarke And Schmidt gotta be on here.

[@josephmarshall4409]

What bout Nick Foles? He brought this city a title

[@brettt141]

those "fans" had no idea who most of those guys were

[@EnfantTerrible7]

Mike Schmidt?

[@rogerblewett5595]

Will Smith ? ... Remember him in that episode where he dominated the game lol 😂

[@stevesteve0521]

Underrated comment. Just pass it to will

[@WhelmedButReady]

Honourable Mentions: Brian Dawkins, "Smokin" Joe Frazier and Rocky Balboa(no joke)

[@connorstauffer9811]

Bobby Clarke, Reggie White, and Wilt Chamberlain Mike Schmidt

[@bigfkd1981]

Worst list you could possibly make, Kobe’s from philly too.

[@humblebeast9221]

Exactly what i said

[@JAWrightonline]

@@humblebeast9221 F--- Kobe.

[@willybalters540]

1:58 That white kid on the left was deadass looking for AI when they mentioned him

[@goobweynmedia4933]

Smokin Joe Frazier (sp?) should be number one.

[@eddixon2015]

He literally got 1 person who I would have on this from the same time span.

[@blackcobra1981]

1 Wilt 2 Reggie White 3 Allen Iverson 4 Mike Schmidt 5 Joe Frazier Dr J more NY than Philadelphia

[@danielreamer8382]

I couldn’t be happier that my favorite NBA player of all time is # 1 on his list The Answer Allen Iverson

[@salvatoresultana4058]

Reggie White? Randall Cunningham? Mike Schmidt? None of em?

[@CarolCityCane305]

Wowww nooo love for Joe Frazier

[@reluctyupp85]

Mike Schmidt is like... "Hold My Beer"

[@theunpopularopinionatedten4951]

GOAT 3rd Basemen.

[@saleemfields7195]

I like Brian Dawkins over Charles Barkley for this list and Barkely was my favorite Sixer Growing up.

[@cdot9219]

Agree with max

[@kevinmurry8803]

I would take off three names and add John Kruk, Reggie White, and Rocky (it didn't say that they had to be a real person).