Watch: TNT crew revisits Shaquille O'Neal's hysterical Stephen A. Smith hairline look during crossover for the ages
The historic crossover between Shaquille O'Neal's TNT crew and Stephen A. Smith's ESPN group has already produced a ton of hilarious moments on Thursday night. One of those moments was when Shaq and company made fun of Stephen A.'s hairline.
In the video below, the TNT crew of Shaq, Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith and Ernie Johnson shared footage of the LA Lakers legend in January. The four-time NBA champion inexplicably grew his hair out to show his receding hairline to millions of basketball fans.
Shaq even quipped:
"That's my Stephen A. look!"
The eccentric ESPN analyst had no choice but to laugh at the TNT crew and himself for that amazing moment. Shaq even promised to grow his hair out again next week to continue making fun of Stephen A.
The banter between the two crews was amazing and should be a regular thing, especially in the playoffs.
Charles Barkley and Shaquille O'Neal teasing Stephen A. Smith like a little brother is a must-watch television. ESPN and TNT might have found a gold mine that could be great for all parties involved.
Smith even posted this on his X account during the live broadcast:
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Why are Shaquille O'Neal and Stephen A. Smith working together?
Some fans might be wondering why Shaquille O'Neal, Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith, and Ernie Johnson appeared on ESPN's "NBA Countdown" on Thursday. The crew of Stephen A. Smith, Malika Andrews, Bob Myers and Adrian Wojnarowski then showed up on "Inside the NBA."
It was a crossover event of historic proportions for the semifinals of the 2023 NBA In-Season Tournament. The entire crew of both ESPN and TNT are in Las Vegas to cover the league's new competition, which has been a huge success.
Fans loved that all the top basketball personalities were together on Thursday night. With TNT not getting the NBA Finals, some fans are hoping that this might be the year for them.
Nevertheless, the crossover between the two huge sports networks should also be considered an amazing blockbuster.
The championship game won't air on either network but will be telecast on ABC on Saturday at 8:30 p.m. EST. The winner of the 2023 NBA In-Season Tournament will lift the NBA Cup, with each player and staff member receiving a cash prize of $500,000 each.
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