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Stephen A. is DISAPPOINTED in Shaq’s opinion on market size 🗣️ ‘DIFFERENT PRESSURES!’ | First Take
Stephen A. Smith, Jay Williams and Monica McNutt join Molly Qerim on First Take to debate if market size matters to star talent in the NBA. 0:00 Giannis Antetokounmpo open to move 0:50 Shaq’s thoughts 1:45 Stephen A.’s opinion 4:02 Can social media trump traditional media? 6:40 Stephen A. holding back? 8:20 Impact of business…
@MarLawson
June 5, 2025 at 8:38 pm
Lol
@JameelAbdirahman-h7c
June 5, 2025 at 8:38 pm
Molly called Stephen A Smith a different breed 😂
@grahamthomas9319
June 5, 2025 at 8:40 pm
Does size matter? 🤔 I’m ok with deferring to Giannis’ and Shaq’s perspective in that department.
@gabrialcoombs9202
June 5, 2025 at 8:44 pm
Molly, yo girl chill out on da lip filler or plumper! Yikes…….
@mmbeas
June 5, 2025 at 8:46 pm
I wonder why the NFL don’t have this issue 🤔
@russmilosavich2465
June 5, 2025 at 8:48 pm
Really, most of America sees Golden State and LA mainly. I never see NY.
@LOMU925
June 5, 2025 at 8:56 pm
Shaq is correct. Social media is now the market. It’s why SAS invested so heavily into making a podcast. Because social media dictates popularity now.
@BigC-vi9jq
June 5, 2025 at 8:59 pm
I see him going to the clippers
@Humble_Legend
June 5, 2025 at 9:07 pm
Molly whose pants are you wearing
@123piano8
June 5, 2025 at 9:19 pm
I wouldn’t say it’s meaningless but it’s not NEARLY as big a deal as it was when Shaq left for LA
@vic9844
June 5, 2025 at 9:28 pm
After what Bron did in Cleveland, it doesnt matter.
@Ezraren
June 5, 2025 at 9:29 pm
Giannis has nothing to prove. he already proven himself he can win unlike other stars. Stephen A. Is just a hypocrite cause he just want to milk it by talking crops.
@Gravyman
June 5, 2025 at 9:44 pm
Big market success is finacially great for the league, less so for the players. But it’s also Giannis’ decision if he just wants to be somewhere new or sunny. He already knows he’s not gonna make the supermax.
@ash80510
June 5, 2025 at 9:47 pm
Steven idiot A—your bias and lakers obsession with your Disney work mates are destroying the nba
@nopybooja5495
June 5, 2025 at 9:53 pm
Size matters. To the point that LBJ went to LA because he wanted to meet the right people for life after basketball
@yourcousinvinny4177
June 5, 2025 at 9:56 pm
I’m so glad we could hear such wisdom and NBA insight from Martha Mcnutt!
I sit on the edge of my seat every day waiting to hear clear analysis and commentary every morning she’s on First Take. MM 😊
@indianblade13
June 5, 2025 at 10:04 pm
I don’t know about y’all but are we not watching this clip on a social media app? I’m not watching this live on tv rather on my tablet. ESPN gets more views from social media. People love the star not the market.
@TLC11857
June 5, 2025 at 10:04 pm
If u can play eyes and attention will be on u anyway,, besides small market teams pay more..
@loslakers530
June 5, 2025 at 10:21 pm
I don’t know if trades will work for small market teams winning titles. Teams like the Spurs, GSW and that one year of Milwaukee drafted well and won multiple titles of certain players they drafted
@ValricP
June 5, 2025 at 10:45 pm
Of course, Stephen A “everyone should sign with the Lakers” Smith would disagree with this.
@On7274
June 5, 2025 at 11:05 pm
Giannis wants a chip
@JohnAziel-y8q
June 5, 2025 at 11:17 pm
SA completely breezed over the social media factor
@panayiotisvardis7387
June 5, 2025 at 11:21 pm
It matters to the owners and the revenue they generate.
@hectorchavez226
June 5, 2025 at 11:22 pm
Whole bunch of talking and not saying anything jeez this is boring 🥱
@paulkrachtt2483
June 5, 2025 at 11:29 pm
Espn is basically begging giannis to leave Milwaukee but the Bucks brought his family over from Greece when he was drafted and the city of Milwaukee embraced him very early and clearly that means something to him let the make make his own decision