Stephen A Smith fakes heart attack on live TV after First Take guest steals his role and catchphrases
FIRST Take star personality Stephen A Smith was speechless after guest analyst Kendrick Perkins impersonated him.
The 55-year-old cohost was staggered when Perkins kicked off Tuesday's episode with Smith's famous taglines.
Molly Qerim joined Perkins and Smith to start the show.
The former NBA big man turned media personality began by taking a shot at Smith and asking, "Did you miss me?"
"Yesterday, I was outside barbequing. I seen a bird in the air flying backward, and my lil girl said Daddy, what's wrong with that bird?"
"I said nothing. It just borrowed Stephen A's brain yesterday because that list he put out was backward as hell!"
"First Take is in the house, and I'm here to give Stephen A all that work."
Naturally, Stephen A didn't let Perkins' epic monologue slide and commented on it.
"That was pretty damn good. I gotta admit it." Smith said, laughing.
Molly then transitioned the segment to discuss the Phoenix Suns adding Bradley Beal and if that move made them the favorite to win an NBA title.
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Perkins felt the Suns are the best team in the NBA because of their scoring ability with Beal, Devin Booker, and Kevin Durant.
"I got this team as the best team in the NBA right now, and they not even done yet."
Stephen A couldn't disagree more and told him, "You don't know what you are talking about."
He felt the Suns would struggle despite having three superstars because their defense would be inferior.
"Bradley Beal can ball.... but ill never accuse him of being a good or elite defensive player, and the same goes for Booker."