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

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

Those Kobe Chants Bring Joy To My Heart

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

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

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

Shannon putting MJ at #2 had me dying. 😂

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

"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

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

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.

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

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

I LOVED the Kobe chants! These kids are smart!

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

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

3:15 has me rollin dawg lol to funny!

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

Magic over MJ is foolishness 🤣

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

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

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.

Kobe is the greatest Laker of all time!

THE DISRESPECT KOBE GETS IS SOOOOOO WRONG

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

Kobe chants almost gave me a tear

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

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

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

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

Those coaches are trippin' 😂

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

LOVEE ITTT!!!

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

I love how the Kobe chant happened! 💯🙏🏼

Any list without bean top 3 crazy💯

I lost it when she said earl the pearl lol 😂

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

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.

Love to hear the Kobe chants 💯

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

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

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.

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

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

Charles Barkley im fucking crying 😂😂😂

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

Barkley top 5 is gold comedy bruh.

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

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

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

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

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 .

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

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.

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

The Charles Barkley comment had me dieing

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

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?

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

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

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

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

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

that KOBE CHANT!!!

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

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

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

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

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…

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

First time I fully agree with Stephen

These two are perfect for each other.

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

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!

Imagine facing that lineup in a game😰

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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

Shannon though with the swap🤣

my-are-me go uncle😂😂😂

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

Shannon aint wanna put jordan #1😂😂

Love the Kobe chants 🎉

4:57 , bro said "Charles Barkley trash" 😂

It’s crazy how they disrespect Kobe

MJ & KOBE 🐐🐐

That bihhh said “Earl the pearl”😂😂

The Kobe hate is real 😢 Jordan would even tell you and many nba players would say Kobe is a top 5 player

Jordans resume is incredible

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

lmao i love Leshannon sharpe🤣

Molly is KILLIN em today! Outfit and points of conversation. lol

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

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

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?

I like the list. I agree