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IN DEFENSE OF KEVIN DURANT ๐Ÿ‘€ Stephen A. & JWill DISAGREE on KD’s social media comments | First Take

Stephen A. Smith, Jay Williams, Marcus Morris Sr. and Markieff Morris join Molly Qerim on First Take to talk all things 2025 NBA Finals between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Indiana Pacers. Then, they discuss Kevin Durant defending his legacy on social media. 0:00 Charles Barkley’s comments on Game 4 0:40 Tyrese Haliburton’s postgame…

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Stephen A. Smith, Jay Williams, Marcus Morris Sr. and Markieff Morris join Molly Qerim on First Take to talk all things 2025 NBA Finals between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Indiana Pacers. Then, they discuss Kevin Durant defending his legacy on social media.

0:00 Charles Barkley’s comments on Game 4
0:40 Tyrese Haliburton’s postgame comments
2:01 Stephen A.’s response
4:12 JWill on Hali
6:45 Stephen A. on OKC
9:36 KD’s social media attention
10:30 JWill defends KD
11:27 Morris twins weigh in
13:31 Stephen A.: Why don’t we talk about KD more?
16:10 Defining disrespect
19:17 Stephen A. sets the record straight

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  1. @JJ22427

    June 12, 2025 at 8:06 pm

    Has KD won a championship since leaving ? No. Last time I checked didnโ€™t these same folks crucify him. Wasnโ€™t he a big toe away from a finals win and mvp potentially. Look at the rosters heโ€™s had truly. He was carrying a team with g leaguers and they were a top seed. In phx tell me where theyโ€™ve had a competitive roster ? How many all nbas 50/40/90 seasons heโ€™s had since his Achilles tear? Iโ€™ll say that again AN ACHILLIES TEAR!! So the front office getting Bradley Beal instead of a competitive team is on him ? Is it his fault in Brooklyn that he was the most consistent player playing out that big 3? These narratives bout ppl disrespecting this man be absolutely insane

  2. @JJ22427

    June 12, 2025 at 8:08 pm

    All in all the point is that championships doesnโ€™t make a player trash. If you put a competitive around nba superstars they thrive and can achieve the ultimate goal. Ppl look at โ€œoh he played with himโ€ ok what is the roster structure and coaching like ? Yall take the importance out when yall choose too instead of being consistent. Heโ€™s an all time great top 12 imo and the greatest scorer ever

  3. @JAY-tb5qh

    June 12, 2025 at 8:11 pm

    Yes youโ€™ll be here but your hair line is constantly receding

  4. @yo4rmfla561

    June 12, 2025 at 8:35 pm

    12:04 Markieff O’neal ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚

  5. @melvinfreeman6289

    June 12, 2025 at 8:47 pm

    I really hate Stephen a smith

  6. @On7274

    June 12, 2025 at 8:47 pm

    KD LEGACY IS CEMENTED AS A SCORER, but the moment you try to put him in the goat convo even top 10 all time you immediately lose the argument

  7. @jjbknown9960

    June 12, 2025 at 8:47 pm

    Okc is cooked

  8. @melvinfreeman6289

    June 12, 2025 at 8:47 pm

    Bro thinks heโ€™s bigger than sports in general

  9. @CleanMasses

    June 12, 2025 at 8:56 pm

    KD to the Cavs with Mitchell

  10. @Keepit_100

    June 12, 2025 at 9:05 pm

    ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚

  11. @Hoops-Insider-q1q

    June 12, 2025 at 9:33 pm

    Stephen A saying โ€œwin the chip, broโ€ like KD ainโ€™t got two Finals MVPs already is WILD ๐Ÿ˜ค So we moving the goalposts again?? If LeBron can miss the playoffs and still be GOATed, why does KD have to carry a flawed Phoenix squad just to be respected??

  12. @williamgolston5399

    June 12, 2025 at 9:33 pm

    They don’t know about basketball and it doesn’t bother him, but you can COMPLETELY TELL he is bothered.

  13. @user-mw7qw9sd2g

    June 12, 2025 at 9:39 pm

    Stephen always kills me when always so smart kd is he is a basketball genius but doesn’t know where ther the fn 3point line is

  14. @timothygreen8471

    June 12, 2025 at 9:40 pm

    Grow up Stephen A Smith!! Get out your feelings!! By the way, Haliburton isn’t going anywhere either!! So grow up!!

  15. @keandregreen5628

    June 12, 2025 at 10:09 pm

    Itโ€™s crazy how people think they can say what they want to about kd but calls him sensitive when he responds. Kds career outshines 90% of nba history and his talent and skill outshines 99%. And itโ€™s 2025 if youโ€™re still bitching and hating on this man joining the warriors in 2017 you severely need to get a life most of yall mfers arenโ€™t even at the same job you were at last year

  16. @hamishpenlington8520

    June 12, 2025 at 10:14 pm

    S.A.S made that all about himself hahaha wasn’t mentioned but made it all about how big and tough he is haha. I love how upset media gets when they are rightly called out.

  17. @ijayrizzy3116

    June 12, 2025 at 10:15 pm

    Panel full of scrubs. And a Jezabeth.

  18. @stevelazarre9151

    June 12, 2025 at 10:18 pm

    This others are JacCkn SAS

  19. @Duane-ff4nz

    June 12, 2025 at 10:26 pm

    Sas is uncle ruckus. Lol

  20. @ChildOfGod.2

    June 12, 2025 at 10:35 pm

    You can’t interact with fans now? He been know to interact here and there, while everyone else is too godly and superior to reply to peasants, right? Kd knows exactly how great he is; he was simply educating a fan on why he’s not a failure. Y’all weird.

  21. @terranceali9787

    June 12, 2025 at 10:48 pm

    KD wanted to win and hasnโ€™t won after golden state
    Even with the players and teams heโ€™s had after he left
    Everybody know KD played his legacy

  22. @danieltatum4262

    June 12, 2025 at 11:03 pm

    12:07 ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚
    I think itโ€™s good entertainment for the twins to go against each other it will do better for TV ratings

  23. @jordanmedlin4265

    June 12, 2025 at 11:15 pm

    I love the twins being on here man

  24. @goat23james70

    June 12, 2025 at 11:16 pm

    Stephen a hates when players bring up how the main talking heads never played ball

  25. @jordanmedlin4265

    June 12, 2025 at 11:16 pm

    That shot from markief came outta nowhere ๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿคฃ

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