“His very first move was to sign Lamar Odom, WHO WAS ON CRACK!”: NBA Twitter brings back iconic First Take meme as Max Kellerman announces he will be leaving the show and Stephen A Smith behind

Tonoy Sengupta | 19/08/2021
"His very first move was to sign Lamar Odom, WHO WAS ON CRACK!": NBA Twitter brings back iconic First Take meme as Max Kellerman announces he will be leaving the show and Stephen A Smith behind

Max Kellerman is leaving Stephen A Smith and ESPN’s First Take, and NBA Twitter can’t stop reacting to it

 

Man, someone get us some tissues because these tears won’t stop. Max Kellerman is really leaving Stephen A Smith and the crew at First Take.

You know what we will miss? We will miss those screaming debates between the two. We will miss Smith calling his partner in crime… sorry we meant FORMER (wipes away a tear) partner in crime a blasphemous individual for a take that’s slightly off. But, most of all, we’ll miss those rare moments the two agreed with each other. That wholesome vibe, the look of relief on Molly’s face. The tears may or may not have started all over again.

Jokes aside though, this was a good run. As much as we may not agree with their takes at times, Stephen A Smith and Max Kellerman were an entertaining duo to watch. And it seems that NBA Twitter not only agrees with, but is also paying the man a worthy tribute, the only way it can.

Let’s get into it.

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NBA Twitter laments Max Kellerman leaving Stephen A Smith and First Take by posting some hilarious reactions

Because if not like this, then how?

Yes indeed, NBA Twitter can’t help but react to it, with the greatest memes and Gifs related to the topic at hand. So without further ado, here are some of the best reactions.

We have to say it… the Stephen A Burner never disappoints.

Like most of the NBA community, we really will miss Max Kellerman. As fellow fans and analysts of the sport, we wish the man the best for his upcoming ventures and hope to see him again soon.

Cue ‘See You Again’, by Charlie Puth, please?

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Tonoy Sengupta

Tonoy Sengupta

Tonoy Sengupta is a Senior Editor at The SportsRush. Coming from an athletically inclined family, he has been surrounded by sports ever since he was 4 years old. But, while initially pouring all his time into Football (soccer), at 14, Tonoy discovered basketball through the countless highlights of Stephen Curry humiliating players from Curry Land. And just like that, a fiery passion for the game was ignited within Tonoy. And soon after, he decided to become a student of journalism, graduating in 2022, and choosing sports as his area of interest. Today, you can find him spending 99% of his time browsing through every type of content on every team in the NBA, before uncorking everything he has found to the world. In the 1% he isn't doing this, you can find him playing Basketball, Football, Volleyball, or practically any other sport he has had the opportunity to learn.

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