JJ Redick addresses the FACE OF THE NBA to Stephen A. & Shannon Sharpe

JJ Redick addresses the FACE OF THE NBA to Stephen A. & Shannon Sharpe | First Take

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On First Take, Stephen A. Smith, Shannon Sharpe and JJ Redick join Molly Qerim to talk about the biggest storylines in the NBA.
0:00 JJ’s absolutely taking the Boston Celtics?
3:00 Stephen A. chimes in
6:15 Faces of the league have not been perfect?
8:00 “It happens organically”
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@Squeezemycrackers 3 ай бұрын

When JJ is on, he is the center of the show when it comes to basketball. Stephen A looks like a guest when JJ is on.

@marsrecordings 3 ай бұрын

Another reason why SAS is great. He’s connecting and giving people a platform that are smarter than him. He also admits this many times.

@aaronbarkley539 3 ай бұрын

Make sure you wipe off after slobbering on JJ's D little bro.

@Zenigundam 3 ай бұрын

I can't take him seriously knowing that he's on the same tier as Luke Ridnour and Chris Dudley. It'd be like if Payton Prichard got hired by ESPN and started talking as if he were the face of the Celtics.

@DP-gb8qu 3 ай бұрын

@@marsrecordingsno he’s not the people want JJ espn is bigger then SAS best believe if he had his option JJ would not be on here because he has made him look like a fool multiple times

@jooniebewatchin 3 ай бұрын

@@Zenigundam we get it, you noticed he’s white. Now go watch more film before you ever compare those names again.

@xredgreenbluex 3 ай бұрын

Shannon said "relationship status" and they had to cut away lmao

@soda8736 3 ай бұрын

He made a good point , Anthony Edwards is in some baby mama messy drama

@triplethreathighlights3266 3 ай бұрын

That's why they shut it down real quick lmao...we know who the future face of the league is😂😂😂

@TruuJones 3 ай бұрын

Their face when he said that 😂😅

@lilmarleey1607 3 ай бұрын

@@soda8736umm he actually didn’t, only people that’s worried about these player’s personal lives are weirdos, I think majority of us just want to see them hoop

@AdanBean 3 ай бұрын

I actually wanted to see where that went lol

@isaidwhatisaid5817 3 ай бұрын

JJ's face at 6:44 had him thinking wth are you talking about Shannon.

@UnplayedGaming 3 ай бұрын

It sounded like he said Magic married Larry Bird like Lebron married Savvanah, but I know what he meant.

@icydaddy 3 ай бұрын

and then sas' reaction😭😭😭

@UnivalentpureG 3 ай бұрын

Shay delusional asf frfr

@smalls123321 3 ай бұрын

Hahahahahahhahahaa

@MiLLz830 3 ай бұрын

bro was flabbergasted

@kingjames6731 3 ай бұрын

I love how they cuz cut off the Shannon sharpe take about marriage 😂😂😂😂😂 Producers said “nah nah nah….next topic lol”

@treywilloughby7162 3 ай бұрын

lol right cause it was completely unrelated and JJ and SAS had no idea where he was going.

@easypac_73 3 ай бұрын

Let’s goooo they got JJ back on First take 🥳🥳

@Zenigundam 3 ай бұрын

1) Never played for a national championship despite being a four year player on loaded teams in college 2) Was one of the few lottery picks in recent history to almost immediately be relegated to role player 3) Did absolutely nothing in the one NBA Finals he did play in Those are just the credentials I look for when I want someone's opinion about NBA topics.

@easypac_73 3 ай бұрын

@@Zenigundam 😂😂😂 He played 15 seasons in the league homie, that’s more than you and I can even dream of. I’m pretty sure he is more than qualified to give his opinion.

@marsrecordings 3 ай бұрын

What are the credentials of a couch potato giving his opinion on the millionaires doing work?

@SupremeGon 3 ай бұрын

@@Zenigundamtrash take.

@Squeezemycrackers 3 ай бұрын

and you are a mouth breathing roach who should put a ziploc bag over their head. Stop Yapping. @@Zenigundam

@kingxavierlovely 3 ай бұрын

JJ laughed at Shannons question and I wish they didnt cut it off so I could see his response, but he's absolutely right. One of Lebron's and Stephs major contributing factors to the general public is Savannah and Ayesha along with their family units. Ant over here paying girls to get an abortion aint really the best look for the NBA

@iam_nell 3 ай бұрын

Exactly I don’t see how ppl don’t understand that. If you’re single and in the streets the league doesn’t want that supposed image as their face.

@soda8736 3 ай бұрын

Yes, but our society is so low on traditional values , people like JJ will say it doesn't matter , let them do whatever , meanwhile i dont have a bunch a baby mamas. Typical wokeness..

@laxus6442 3 ай бұрын

Well, Americans so far are fkd then. Like you said, Ant is paying 100k for abortions, Tatum and Ja aint with the mother of their children, Zion already has a baby mama, Lamelo is with that adult star. Like jeez....

@Maxrepfitgm 3 ай бұрын

@@soda8736We're low on traditional values like slavery and spousal abuse too. Why is it you people leave out so many traditional and biblical "values"? I guess being anti slavery and coming home from work and beating your wife is too woke as well. Lol revisionist history clowns longing for a romanticized past.

@kingxavierlovely 3 ай бұрын

@@soda8736 I dont have a problem with "wokeness" because I think the more inclusive we are the better. But I do understand that the NBA is a business, selling a product, and people need to understand that Kobe for example became more loved when he became a girl dad, and not when he was facing sexual assault allegations. Its really that simple.

@kashifsingh791 3 ай бұрын

JJ Face when Shannon brought up relationship status 😂

@lilmario0 3 ай бұрын

When was that

@Saveyourbs 3 ай бұрын

Funniest part

@rmirandagrajales 3 ай бұрын

I want the uncut version of Shannan discussing how marriage life is important as an all star player

@jerrardwelch2272 3 ай бұрын

I completely understand what Shannon was saying, but he lost it with LBJ and Savannah. The league needs rivals or as he said a marriage, where they can market key superstars together. That's all Shannon was saying.

@StretchCameron 3 ай бұрын

I really wanted to hear JJ’s response to Shannon at 6:47

@McYT1991 3 ай бұрын

Yeah. That was a stupid take hahahahahaha!

@jamesmiller5331 3 ай бұрын

I think ESPN's KZfaq team saved Shannon's life there

@MrHelloWorld14 3 ай бұрын

I don’t think it was a dumb take, I think there’s nuance to being deemed face of the league. The example of “relationship status”, at face value is an odd thing to bring up, yes, but it encompasses the outside factors that not only makes one a great candidate for face of the league but also an ambassador of the league. Basketball play is the most important, but Kobe didn’t really become that until he got through his scandal; gave that title to Larry during his HIV battle; although Jordan wasn’t marred by his gambling, in hindsight it may have muddied that title, right? Safe to say, folks wouldn’t look at Ja as it. Ant man, maybe, but baby mama drama ain’t a good look. Safe to say, International players are more likely to get that title once KD, Steph and Bron leave. I wouldn’t say it was a dumb take, but I was intrigued to see where he was going with it. Definitely worth asking.

@rashb3994 3 ай бұрын

The take would've been okay if he said Magic/ Bird, Lebron/Steph like duality. No he said Lebron / Savannah 😂😂😂 what? Wemby / Chet would've been better.

@unc54 3 ай бұрын

@@MrHelloWorld14 I get what Shannon was getting at but I think he went about the wrong way. I mean just look at himself and SAS. Neither are married nor have been married, but both are faces of sports media.

@atraina6921 3 ай бұрын

Shannon had a point with that “relationship status” or “off the court” status for players. When you look at LeBron, and Steph both of them have no known off the court issues. Great wife and kids which brings in a family man persona which makes them look like great role models for men, and present themselves as good men that women can find great to root for and watch.

@rondoloso8047 3 ай бұрын

Foh u a dack hawk just like him

@Marcus-ge5lw 3 ай бұрын

Magic ?

@versettiii5145 3 ай бұрын

@@Marcus-ge5lwdifferent era , can’t compare to what’s happening in the 2020s.

@Lo_2xx 3 ай бұрын

Didn’t lebron just get caught liking girls picture a few days ago lmao

@atraina6921 3 ай бұрын

@@Lo_2xx Liking a girls picture even if that’s true is not the same as what’s going on in Anthony Edward’s or Zion’s situation.

@Reezybag 3 ай бұрын

This is the best first take combo!

@os6064 3 ай бұрын

SOOOOO GOOOOD to see JJ back , he one of my fav analysts

@kristopherrobinson1167 3 ай бұрын

FINALLY!! PLEASE keep bringing JJ back on the show. Love the dynamic and actual debate when he comes on

@PeePeeMilk 3 ай бұрын

There’s no way you can make a player that hasn’t won a championship the face of the league. Also, NBA won’t let an international player the face of the league either.

@JK8 3 ай бұрын

He’s a fake smart guy

@xxxxxJAYMILLZxxxxxxx 3 ай бұрын

He’s the only one who knows ball lol

@StrongSmartBlackMan 3 ай бұрын

Wy bc he’s yt 🤨

@nvm8824 3 ай бұрын

He can't because he calls games

@LexiSantos 3 ай бұрын

Relationship status? I wanted to see where that went! 😂

@soda8736 3 ай бұрын

Mabye he was getting at how Lebron and Steph are buttoned up family men, and Ant out here getting two women pregnant at the same time.

@JarivLetap 3 ай бұрын

@@soda8736send da video

@Shortballa11 3 ай бұрын

Stability in your personal life contributes to success in your outward life. ITs less distractions if we are being real. They shouldve let that convo play out

@Shaolin91z 3 ай бұрын

Just like politics....don't need another jfk Marilyn Monroe 😅

@lionelphillips5450 3 ай бұрын

😂

@joesilva8484 3 ай бұрын

Love listening to JJ talk basketball. He knows his hoops 👍🏀.

@bnww5022 3 ай бұрын

JJ Reddick is an AMAZING analyst. Him and Shannon should start a show. 👀

@socialpower8376 3 ай бұрын

Everything ain't meant on a show 😅 it wouldn't work son

@nubastyle 3 ай бұрын

THANK YOU JJ for saying that. ***ORGANIC***

@karimw.9954 3 ай бұрын

ESPN has been pushing Anthony Edwards hard

@CharifRocka 3 ай бұрын

@@karimw.9954 The alphabets won't let that happen

@vannq7785 3 ай бұрын

Kobe and Lebron were def not organic tho

@slavko7898 3 ай бұрын

@@karimw.9954its sad i hope it blows up in their face forcing this narrative no hate to ant but media makin me hate him

@ryanlebard3787 3 ай бұрын

JJ with Shannon and Mad dog would be elite on Wednesdays

@tigerhoods7927 3 ай бұрын

Umm no mad dog is trash

@ajpdeschenes 3 ай бұрын

Can't stand Mad Dog.

@romanthegreat4994 3 ай бұрын

He means entertainment wise guys. Imagine mad dog and Shannon heated debates with jj chiming in taking Shannon side against mad dog 😂

@ryanlebard3787 3 ай бұрын

@@tigerhoods7927mad dog is hilarious… ya I get it he’s old school … , but guess what , we are all gonna be the old man defending the stars from our generation 30-40 years from now…, so I have some respect for him doing it

@Sam................ 3 ай бұрын

Love mad dog

@giofzy 3 ай бұрын

As much as the relationship status thing sounded crazy it's lowkey a good point tho, the face of the league is someone who is looked up to, who people that don't know ball may get to know through him, and it's weird to think the face of the league would be a guy that poses with guns, that has 2 girls pregnant at the same time, that has a baby mama in each city lol, it's lowkey a good point by Unc...

@Mbmbigh 3 ай бұрын

Please we need more JJ on the show

@Shark_In_The_Box 3 ай бұрын

jj's face when he said magic was married lol

@haroldbrown893 3 ай бұрын

Family friendly

@TONYchicago1111 3 ай бұрын

Shannon is atrocious. Shows been unwatchable since Max left. JJ and PatBev only dudes who draw since

@sadariusburke1017 3 ай бұрын

@@TONYchicago1111 the numbers are higher so this is a lie

@TONYchicago1111 3 ай бұрын

@@sadariusburke1017 lie more. Espn is in freefall

@loveyourzzgg697 3 ай бұрын

@@TONYchicago1111boy u crazy asl Shannon is dope at what he do u tweaking

@Negus-Abebe 3 ай бұрын

Why is Reddick so aggressive & angry when on ESPN, but so chill on his own podcast?

@Chudsic 3 ай бұрын

gotta fit the ESPN narrative haha

@armanvranka7520 3 ай бұрын

His podcast is like a controlled ramble anyway

@LeonarRonquillo 3 ай бұрын

Because at least in his own podcast, players themselves can voice their own opinions on different matter. With ESPN, the bias against specific players is very obvious. And most of these guys outside JJ barely give love to international players and is pushing their narrative about Edwards, or Ja, or Tatum being the face.

@Windmill360 3 ай бұрын

Matching Stephen A's energy

@Sensational1008 3 ай бұрын

Sharks !

@Benjamin_457 3 ай бұрын

Finally all three of these guys been waiting on this big three but for analysts 😂

@markuscalero8066 3 ай бұрын

such a modern panel good job espn

@dawdle525 3 ай бұрын

It has to be earned you can’t give it to nobody

@Black_Myth679 3 ай бұрын

I agree. During the time Lebron and Steph are on the way out somebody needs to start winning and showing that they’re the best. That’ll be the face of the league

@jewel6799 3 ай бұрын

I agree.

@rudrake1923 3 ай бұрын

Ja and Zion stay fit and out of controversy could be a legit superstar rivalry

@KNByam 3 ай бұрын

Its never happening after all that recently transpired with them off the court.

@vanjones1749 3 ай бұрын

Agreed. Ja Morant game alone says must see face of the league but he had a lot of off court damage to heal

@Shaolin91z 3 ай бұрын

Zion with an adult star 😆

@dreadxplayzs7849 3 ай бұрын

Zion career ending fast

@Marcus-ge5lw 3 ай бұрын

Zion is not in any controversy

@user-tt2zk4pj7b 3 ай бұрын

Love when JJ is on the show!! Spitting facts and he’s a straight shooter!!

@gabrielecheverria507 3 ай бұрын

Keep counting out the heat 🔥🙏

@SinaSoh 3 ай бұрын

No problem

@jicalzad 3 ай бұрын

I like Ant Edwards & Luka as face of the league, but i agree with JJ that they both need to be able to win a championship first.

@D_Dubs00 3 ай бұрын

Stop hyping up ANT 🐜 Man U see that skills challenge he shoot lefty with no skills!!! Terrible shot!!!!!

@casiemny1219 3 ай бұрын

@@D_Dubs00ain’t hype. He’s the real deal, athletic, very skilled..but he can’t do things like he did at allstar weekend

@eastgate6134 3 ай бұрын

Iverson was the face of the league(unofficially 😂) for a hot minute With no chips even with Kobe and Shaq

@loganblack4885 3 ай бұрын

@@eastgate6134 Iverson was no face of the NBA 😂😂

@jicalzad 3 ай бұрын

@@D_Dubs00all-Star weekend skills challenge? U evaluating his talent based on that? Try watching nearly every game he’s played the 1st half of this season. Evaluate his abilities based on that

@trogers7 3 ай бұрын

JJ, Uncle Shay and Pat are the future of ESPN. Love seeing Stephen A hold court / develop / partner with the next generation of elite on air talent.

@nasirmills101 3 ай бұрын

Shannon and Stephen the same age what are you even saying

@nekaneka-lo2js 3 ай бұрын

@@nasirmills101we're did he mention ANYTHING about age?

@nasirmills101 3 ай бұрын

@@nekaneka-lo2js how is someone the future of the network who is the same age as him?

@nekaneka-lo2js 3 ай бұрын

@@nasirmills101 age has NOTHING to do with being the Future of a sports network.thry just sitting at a desk talking sports. Fool you think it's an age limit or something? Lol you really thought you was saying something but you just talking out your neck lol he meant future as in these will be the main stars well be seeing

@joebudd6716 3 ай бұрын

Who is Shay?

@GUAYO1996 3 ай бұрын

What a trio!!🔥

@MaluDeebo 3 ай бұрын

Bruh espn didn’t even give Shannon a chance to cook 😂😂😂 Glad to see JJ on the show again as well

@dh5363 3 ай бұрын

As a Celtics fan, they've been trying to push the Tatum status, but he's not it

@dreadxplayzs7849 3 ай бұрын

Well luka to chunky to be the face it has to be somone explosive like tatum if he can win multiple chips back to back which I think tatum wil take on in the future

@Kylekyling 3 ай бұрын

I said the same thing Tatum has no shot. Definitely doesn’t have the personality or edge to be the face of the league.

@ballinforlife9 3 ай бұрын

It’s probably gonna be Tatum. If he wins a ring it’s 100% gonna be Tatum. It’s going to be a young American star and likely not going to be Ja or Ant for obvious reasons. Tatum is set up the best for it, large market team, always a contender, no drama, American born, T5-T10 right now, would be T5 for sure with a ring

@Kylekyling 3 ай бұрын

@@ballinforlife9 Tatum has 0 personality and is boring in front of the camera. He’ll be one of the best players for years, but a guy like Tim Duncan has 5 rings but never had the personality to be considered the face… A guy like Edwards already has pierced other medias. Once/if he starts winning important games and matures a little he’ll surpass JT in terms of popularity… I’m a Cs fan and honestly Tatum isn’t very endearing or interesting…

@LilBlAcK76 3 ай бұрын

too chunky?? this aint wwe lmao @@dreadxplayzs7849

@ervo1989 3 ай бұрын

The fact that he said Tyrese name first I’m dead lol

@kilzoldyck5114 3 ай бұрын

He is so fond of Haliburton

@dontyurf 3 ай бұрын

it might sound crazy now but it may be true down the road

@marcusgilmore5211 3 ай бұрын

@@kilzoldyck5114what’s wrong with him? Small market teams and players need the Recognition as well…

@ervo1989 3 ай бұрын

@@dontyurf I’m not saying he can’t be but that’s the first person he thought to mention even tho theirs others that are closer even victor wembe closer

@jermiaguilar9773 3 ай бұрын

Nahh Hali go be him trust me. He’s just starting as well man. Look how good that pacers team has turned since acquiring him

@fungph 3 ай бұрын

Yo, JJ is killing it right now! ESPN got rid of a bunch of their old analysts (I liked Jalen Rose, 🌹 though) and brought in some fresh faces. JJ's videos are getting crazy views, some of them over 500k! And his podcast, "Old Man and the Three," has a million subscribers! He's really brought new life to the channel with his personality and energy, and his takes on sports are always on point.

@HimothyHimerson01 3 ай бұрын

JJ is so right, lebron was literally asked this 2 days ago and he said Anthony Edwards has the personality to embrace being the face. A guy like jokic or kawhi will never embrace being the face of the league

@quinnsouthall6633 3 ай бұрын

6:40 They just had to cut off 😂

@Dr._Wan___PharmD 3 ай бұрын

I bet SAS has a major issue with Ohtani being the face of MLB as a non American player.

@jjboyz2410 3 ай бұрын

As he should this is America 🇺🇸

@Jayoplantern 3 ай бұрын

Especially one who doesn't talk to the media @@jjboyz2410

@legendtoni1094 3 ай бұрын

@@jjboyz2410imagine being the only one to play a sport and others still being better 😂😂😂 MLB and NBA being dominated by foreigners

@Gamechanger100vibe 3 ай бұрын

I don’t think SAS cares that much about baseball. 🤣

@jackjohnson8244 3 ай бұрын

@@legendtoni1094 Basketball is world wide.

@chopfreddy6463 3 ай бұрын

The face of the league is up for grabs at this point

@verndolla8708 3 ай бұрын

It’s gonna be multiple faces now because the players are better and we have social media . The fans can follow their favorite players . I believe in the future it’s gonna be more about players than teams . I feel like people will just have favorite players rather then favorite team

@increasekru5123 3 ай бұрын

I'd say in a few years it's going to be Victor Wembenyama....

@cobie11 3 ай бұрын

ong

@TheJtrx123 3 ай бұрын

It literally is gonna be him , bro is a unicorn and already Top 5 is jersey sales like why do they not talk about this kid 😂

@shiningwizard202 3 ай бұрын

@@TheJtrx123he’s still got A LOT to prove even with how impressive he’s been. I think he’s special enough that you can start having those talks after this year

@Adj8llk 3 ай бұрын

Luka Magic era will begin 4 months from now when he wins his first ring and FMVP

@superteerev 3 ай бұрын

Or Chet?

@AAL. 3 ай бұрын

JJ IS BACK!

@Remmy-iq3bs 3 ай бұрын

I have been watching Steven A for so long and love the shows. Watching it now this morning and he’s yelling at Molly and yelling at JJ.. His opinion seems to be the only one that’s right today. Absolutely Love Molly and love the addition of JJ.

@guppy90rl81 3 ай бұрын

Love the energy jj brings to ft

@mrfatuchi 3 ай бұрын

Honestly I see Wembeyama as the face of the league. He seems to have level of seriousness toward the game you have seen in Jordan, Kobe, Lebron etc. Once they add few more pieces he will just about to start winning with his team as Lebron exits and that will be perfect passing of the torch. It only depends on the fact JJ said in the beginning... He has to start winning championships. Unless he injures himself he will be crazy dominant in next 5 years. He needs to score 30+ppg IMO.

@cvgodd1432 3 ай бұрын

Americans don’t like French bro that won’t work lol.

@mordakie3805 3 ай бұрын

I agree and he has welcomed the fans and media

@front331 3 ай бұрын

I don't see it. He's too skinny that's why Joel dumped 70 on him.

@IsoAZ 3 ай бұрын

why wouldnt it be giannis lol, he has all the accolades, and even just got more fan votes for the all star game than lebron and steph

@davemccrea9000 3 ай бұрын

@@front331 also considered too skinny at first were KD, Kevin Garnett, Giannis....

@reiikistyle 3 ай бұрын

It’s a pretty well-known story that Giannis tried to save Jason Kidd’s job before the media announced he was fired lol. Jason Kidd even talked about it. Bud didn’t seem mentally there throughout the playoffs and seen by his absence from the sport this season, he’s still not there yet. Giannis does deserve some blame for Griffin, but only for the fact Nurse and Kenny Atkinson were available as candidates

@imcrazydogkk3012 3 ай бұрын

The ending 😂😂😂

@troyg2458 3 ай бұрын

Yeah, Molly wants to go public so bad, but SA ain`t having it . At least not yet.

@_stu66__24 3 ай бұрын

Good vid ❤

@jkemfive7709 3 ай бұрын

What was Unc goin on about at 6:30 😂😂😂

@davellturner6478 3 ай бұрын

I was confused af lmao

@kingofpancakes1278 3 ай бұрын

Ocho finally got to him. Said the face of the league needs him a woman 😂

@soda8736 3 ай бұрын

Steph and Shannon are family men, which helps market them as faces of the league. But ultimately, winning will be the most important

@laxus6442 3 ай бұрын

I had the same expression as JJ, lmao

@iam_nell 3 ай бұрын

He was trying to say if you single and in them streets folks might look at you a certain way.

@joyliniacoilinia 3 ай бұрын

nice to see jj back on espn

@BUSBYPRODUCTION 3 ай бұрын

“You ain’t no knicks fan” Stephen A with the stabs 😂😂

@ayan3261 3 ай бұрын

these 3 works really well together

@TheBulletzgottishow20 3 ай бұрын

This was an interesting take

@remy12 3 ай бұрын

We need those serious rivalries like we used to have in the 80s and 90s. It wasnt just two teams either, there were a few teams that didn't like each other.

@franciscogobantes1320 3 ай бұрын

too many trades. Teams are not the same season to season. Hard to have a rivalry like that.

@thehairandthebeardpodcast2135 3 ай бұрын

Did they cut off on air too? I wanted to see Stephen A and Jj respond to Shannons take lol

@mattmtz9586 3 ай бұрын

6:44 both of jj and stephen a faces got me deaddd

@jonahp03 3 ай бұрын

This won’t be a debate in a few years. Theres never been anyone like Wemby.

@danielibarra5050 3 ай бұрын

Please stay healthy! Otherwise he will be Ralph Sampson.

@ronm3034 3 ай бұрын

Kd? Only thing is wemby is longer ! Big deal lol

@punchman13 3 ай бұрын

they talking about american players bud

@jjpark1989 3 ай бұрын

@@ronm3034I think KD has better offense, but Wemby will be a much better defensive player in his career. My only thing is that he is very long and skinny so he is going to get injured at some point unfortunately

@dalenpearson517 3 ай бұрын

@@ronm3034No not even KD, Wemby is miles ahead of defense than KD ever was and he just a rookie. Wemby can’t shoot the 3 like Durant but he has a mid game and is a better finisher.

@mr.fibonacci6292 3 ай бұрын

HES BACK!!!! First Take is whole again

@SnitchandSnacks 3 ай бұрын

JJ hit this on point. Why would anyone debate on who's gonna be the next face of the league lol. Let their rings and accolades speak about it. Can't put Tatum, Morant, Luka, SGA when none of them haven't even led their teams to their first rings in a long while. Kareem did, Wilt did, so did Larry, MJ, Kobe, LBJ, Curry.

@VanSanProductions 3 ай бұрын

SGA is coming off a breakout season and has a legitimate playoff contending team now. If he can win a chip this season, then he will be instantly catapulted into HOF talk catagory.

@krispy9533 3 ай бұрын

That chain that unc got on is 🔥🔥🔥

@pulamea5564 3 ай бұрын

FINALLY JJ IS ON THE SHOW

@truebluetv22 3 ай бұрын

So we gonna skip over Shannon question?🤣🤧

@Ggjefe 3 ай бұрын

Skip who? Cuz all I been seeing lately is Shannon ain't dats the guy dat broke KZfaq wit his own show 😂 stop it

@DJCrazy-ng3yt 3 ай бұрын

Great take SAS for identifying that some will minimize the importance because they aren't it

@vm8487 3 ай бұрын

Glad JJ is back. best on the show

@FlyWithMe_666 3 ай бұрын

Haliburton, Tatum, Edwards … international basketball is in a very good place if that’s the choice of US players who could be the “face” 😅

@richschneiderman613 3 ай бұрын

Casual take for sure

@lesnarbuiltthepyramids3788 3 ай бұрын

@@richschneiderman613aside from SGA the best players in the world are European giannis jokic luka prolly put Kawhi in top 5 too

@lesnarbuiltthepyramids3788 3 ай бұрын

@@richschneiderman613even then I think shai is Canadian lol

@coreyandrews28 3 ай бұрын

If Jason Tatum can win a championship this year and Tatum is MVP then I think we should start looking at him when Lebron, KD and Steph is gone!!!!

@jamesmiller5331 3 ай бұрын

@richschneiderman613 you're wrong. Everyone that disagrees with *me* is a casual. Not you.

@linnstr8609 3 ай бұрын

I remember watching the 1998 All-Star Game like it was yesterday. I was 9 years old glued to the screen cheering for MJ, but there was this young guy named Kobe Bryant that equally demanded attention. I remember he tried posting up MJ, did a 360 dunk, went showtime and did a behind the back followed by a hook shot. I was very impressed and thought this guy would be the next star to watch after Mike retires. That's the kind of stuff Stephen A was alluding to when he brought up Edwards.

@DPF96__ 3 ай бұрын

You're so lucky you got to see that era of basketball. I only started watching when Luka got into the league and watching old games on league pass it doesn't even look like the same sport.

@linnstr8609 3 ай бұрын

@@DPF96__ Yeah I've been following the NBA for a long time. But my enjoyment level has waned since the proliferation of 3-point shooting and analytics. 90s and 2000's NBA was amazing to watch and every basket felt huge, because defense had a much bigger impact than today's game.

@Princeofluv11 3 ай бұрын

If you gotta ask that question then it’s nobody.

@ijayrizzy3116 3 ай бұрын

10:04 SAS is lying through his teeth. He’s always questioned Coach Budd. He nicknamed him Mr. Regular Season. 😂

@bo0gi3 3 ай бұрын

JJ been cooking his first appearance of the year

@angelbob77 3 ай бұрын

What about Giannis? Sure he isn't American but in terms of credentials, personality, character, mass appeal, etc he’s arguably the best candidate. Has a championship ring, Finals MVP, consecutive season MVPs, and still in his prime. He also embodies the immigrant story and has the wholesomeness factor Shannon mentions. Dude was grabbing Chick-fil-a the day after he won his ring. Always going viral for giving motivational answers about losing a playoff series or whatever. Family man and everything. Tapped into world of soccer/football and he’s friends with big stars in that realm as well. I would argue that he’s at the same level of super stardom as Steph and KD at this point(ok maybe not completely there but in my personal opinion at least). Lebron is still bigger but Giannis is right up there ahead of Joker and all the young up and coming guys like Luka, Ant, Tatum, etc. Personality wise I would put him ahead of anyone. I’ll always be biased to Embiid and my Sixers but Embiid is like the anti-Giannis you either love him or hate him.

@youngcity4241 3 ай бұрын

If Giannis was American they would of gave him the face already he has more personality and aura then all these American guys

@kalix975 3 ай бұрын

giannis is fake, he can't be the face of the league

@svengaliUG 3 ай бұрын

Giannis got more All Star fan votes than LeBron this season. He would be the face if he was American

@SM-zg8mi 3 ай бұрын

@@kalix975LeBron literally has compilation videos of him lying yet he’s still the face of the league.

@dreadxplayzs7849 3 ай бұрын

luka to chunky to be the face it has to be somone explosive like tatum if he can win multiple chips back to back which I think tatum wil take on in the future

@DynamiteSoles 3 ай бұрын

9:07 JJ trying so hard to keep a straight face when SS was spitting facts lol

@davidpena7428 3 ай бұрын

Idea for the All Star game.. Wining team (East or West) gets the playoffs finals home court advantage May not work for everyone but that’d be a good incentive.. I’d think

@CalexanderJ 3 ай бұрын

I want to hear the rest of that relationship status conversation

@KNByam 3 ай бұрын

I understood what he was saying. The best players, the players that carry the league are usually grounded at home.

@josephedose2342 3 ай бұрын

The Bucks should do everything to get Ime Udoka and bring in a good center for Lopez & a proper point guard

@cvgodd1432 3 ай бұрын

Bro they’re already paying 3 coaches as we speak! Doc just got like 40 mill lol. They can’t do it AGAIN!

@josephedose2342 3 ай бұрын

@@cvgodd1432 Then they really made a huge mistake in give Doc such a contract based on his coaching records in his previous teams

@Rowsy91 3 ай бұрын

issue isnt the coaches. They killed their team adding Dame Just like Suns killed their championship building team by getting KD. Both KD and Dame are great players, but GMs forget they are building teams and not collecting greats. Both teams CLEARLY got worse because of these trades.

@vulcanraven9701 3 ай бұрын

@@Rowsy91 the bucks needed to make a move because their offense outside Giannis sucked. But losing their 2nd best defender made the Lillard trade a disappointment. As for phoenix, CP3 was past his prime but getting beal was a horrible idea.

@timetravelingoldman6839 3 ай бұрын

The Bucks should aim to get Ivica Zubac from the Clippers. They also need a better defender.

@ezedubeeze5675 3 ай бұрын

More JJ!

@devonbeltran3414 3 ай бұрын

Was listening with my dad and he heard relationship(marriage)and magic and he broke out laughing

@mxightymike 3 ай бұрын

Of course not. The face of the Premier League for a long time was people like Ronaldo, Henry, Salah. But also Gerrard, Beckham, Rooney. It’s not about where athletes are from. I think Giannis is the no brainer answer, from his character and eliteness.

@mxightymike 3 ай бұрын

Would love it to be Edwards as well.

@MominAfzal-ke3vc 3 ай бұрын

Kdb

@fuckgoogle3516 3 ай бұрын

Him or Luka but the NBA is racists

@aawharver4948 3 ай бұрын

Devin booker man, he has all the potential

@KMax246 3 ай бұрын

The face of the premier league in the 2010s was Eden Hazard

@kalix975 3 ай бұрын

shannon right with the relationship/wife thing

@CbfwUniversity 3 ай бұрын

Ehh

@kingkai9582 3 ай бұрын

6:34 Stephen a cracked me up here lmao

@simplySY8 3 ай бұрын

Its the greek freek,luka and maybe jayson Tatum. Skilled, entertaining, marketable and want it. Id like to see haliburton one day as well. The other playes dont have enough of the whole package.

@josephrizk7888 3 ай бұрын

James Naismith, the inventor of basketball was Canadian if we're being technical. Like yes he was in the US at a US school but the NBA is the most international US sports league

@go2damoon555 3 ай бұрын

Thank god Jj is back

@quintinmohammed2109 3 ай бұрын

JJ is a great analyst! Big Duke Nation. Bro has a protuberant Adams Apple also lol

@blackzero23 3 ай бұрын

The NBA is turning into the MLB. No face… just great players.

@kingmatt3144 3 ай бұрын

That’s not a good thing

@blackzero23 3 ай бұрын

@@kingmatt3144 yeah I know. It’s bad

@fbiopenup6534 3 ай бұрын

I thought Ohtani was the face of the league? I don't watch baseball so I'm not informed much.

@Blackmagic_874 3 ай бұрын

JJ’s BACK!

@vonrng7249 3 ай бұрын

Jj be keeping real every time

@Ripzavie 3 ай бұрын

How is not been decided yet it been years

@tempcbuilds 3 ай бұрын

Jj finally feeling comfortable speaking his mind

@jewel6799 3 ай бұрын

Stephen A needs to allow J.J to be himself. Those guys are good together.

@gridirongod4207 3 ай бұрын

In order to be the face of the NBA not only do you have to be exceptionally good but you got to be larger than life. LeBron is the most followed North American athlete on social media. He has like 160 million followers on Instagram Steph Curry has 56.2 million on IG. As far as the under 30 stars goes. Giannis - 16.2 million Luka - 8.7 million Tatum - 6.8 million Jokic - ZERO Edwards - 1.8 million

@nothembajozi2862 3 ай бұрын

How many likes do these people receive. I am sure Lebron has bots like the Kardashian/Jenner girls. You're using the wrong measure if you're using Instagram follows .

@shiningwizard202 3 ай бұрын

It’s not about Instagram followers, it’s about generated revenue.

@richschneiderman613 3 ай бұрын

So we going by social media #s that can be faked n tampered with smh rediculous

@prolific1518 3 ай бұрын

@@shiningwizard202 fans and followers equal revenue. Try to keep up

@Justleevsss 3 ай бұрын

Having JJ on here makes the show 100x better

@SHAPRINS 3 ай бұрын

I’m loving my Knicks Team as well Stephan A. And I definitely believe my healthy next team going into the playoffs get to the Conference finals and play Boston they will win.

@oolongtea4013 3 ай бұрын

not that it's too inportant but i think it helps to be in a big market team (bron in cleveland & kd in okc and phx are obv the exception). they also gotta have a pretty cool highlight reel too.

@oolongtea4013 3 ай бұрын

for that reason, it'd say tatum

@juicyfruitjay 3 ай бұрын

Every generation brings something the game hasn’t seen. The fluidity and consistency and poise of Kareem , the size iq and charisma of magic, the sheer determination athleticism competitiveness swag of MJ. The sacrifice and laser focus and technical ability of Kobe. The focus the insane athleticism the brand the durability never getting in trouble etc. of LeBron. The league is in dire straights to find the next face, because LeBron is the greatest one the league has ever had in terms of ambassador that never had scandal, never cheated the game, showed up for 20+ years as much as his body would allow and dominated. And he was it right out the gate! Ant man needs work but he could be. Ja threw it out the window.

@MrEOM41 3 ай бұрын

It’s Giannis or can be Wemby

@Mektek19 3 ай бұрын

False Jordan was the greatest ambassador and took the sport to the greatest heights. The league is in disarray with Bron and Curry as the ambassadors. They are desperate because they need someone to fix this mess.

@kingmatt3144 3 ай бұрын

@@Mektek19leave curry out of it. Bron is who they emphasize as their face.

@cyberbron2077 3 ай бұрын

@@Mektek19 Jordan took the game to new heights yes but if you were paying attention they said the best ambassador in terms of uplifting the sport and staying scandal free his entire career.

@RedRanchu 3 ай бұрын

Im a Lebron fan but this is flat out false. First of all MJ is the greatest ambassador. Lebron was among the first people to cheat the game by forming super teams and he got beat by a 40 yr old Nowitzski. Did u even watch the all star game? That disaster happnened under Lebrons watch. Not to mention his ties to China. He isnt the greatest ambassador.

@willtrill20 3 ай бұрын

Jokic should be the Face of the NBA rn with JJ Redick’s logic then. Luka should have some consideration because of how globally loved he is

@pedromaziluprata6712 3 ай бұрын

Luka's already the face of the NBA in europe i'd guess

@thewintersoldier383 3 ай бұрын

Jokic hates being in the spotlight

@willtrill20 3 ай бұрын

@@thewintersoldier383 facts

@willtrill20 3 ай бұрын

@@pedromaziluprata6712 analysts don’t show Luka the love he deserves cuz apparently he doesn’t play “defense”

@kulitsere03 3 ай бұрын

Jokic dont want it

@mritsgonup9774 3 ай бұрын

Thanks to Leebron everybody friendly

@ishtiaquekhandker1720 3 ай бұрын

JJ really needs to fix his shirt collar 🤣

@jewel6799 3 ай бұрын

Are you watching a basketball show, or a fashion show?😅

@Anthony-nd6vk 3 ай бұрын

I think it’s being left out of this conversation that who American consider the face of the league and who the international audience does can be different things.

@mrmorris2152 3 ай бұрын

Nobody cares what international people think . Stay on topic….

@snupedummy 3 ай бұрын

@@mrmorris2152😂

@cdknowledge 3 ай бұрын

@@mrmorris2152maybe americans should care what goes on internationally, then they might actually have a chance at a player from there finally wins the mvp again... it's been a minute.

@mrmorris2152 3 ай бұрын

@@cdknowledge it’s a reason international players are coming to the NBA instead of staying overseas . I rest my case 👨‍⚖️

@numbmoi 3 ай бұрын

@@mrmorris2152yeah because no Euro league can possibly offer top talent hundreds of millions