About this episode
Stephen A Smith Makes A SURPRISE Return To Gil's Arena as the host of ESPN's First Take & King of Sports Media shocks Gilbert Arenas & The Gil's Arena Crew with a surprise appearance during their summer hiatus. Stephen A gets real on his relationship with LeBron James following their hostile feud sparked by SAS's Gil's Arena Debut and explains why he will never speak to the Los Angeles Lakers' superstar ever again. He also breaks down why LeBron should feel disrespected by the Lakers after their summer of hyping up Luka Doncic before calling out Gilbert Arenas on his recent arrest. Next, Stephen A breaks down what's coming up in his career as the media mogul continues to grow his brand and challenges the Gil's Arena Crew in the GOAT Debate as he explains why LeBron James & Kobe Bryant will never be Michael Jordan. Finally, they discuss recent events taking over the sports world, whipping around the NBA to highlight storylines like Kevin Durant to the Houston Rockets, Giannis Antetokounmpo's Legacy and who can catch the Shai Gilgeous Alexander & the OKC Thunder this season. Gil’s Arena premieres every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at 11:30am PT / 2:30pm ET. Sign up for Underdog Fantasy HERE with promo code GIL and get up to $1000 in Bonus Credit and A Special Pick: https://play.underdogfantasy.com/p-gil's-arena SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAvjYgmwadC682OoC4Cc6TQ Join the Underdog discord for access to exclusive giveaways and promos! https://discord.gg/underdog Must be 18+ (19+ in AL, NE; 19+ in CO for some games; 21+ in AZ & MA) and present in a state where Underdog Fantasy operates. Terms apply. Concerned with your play? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit www.ncpgambling.org ; NY: Call the 24/7 HOPEline at 1-877-8-HOPENY or Text HOPENY (467369) CHAPTERS: 00:00 Intro 02:06 Stephen A’s Return To Radio 04:17 Stephen A GETS REAL On His Rise 12:21 Stephen A’s Day-To-Day 21:14 Stephen A’s Toughest Interview 24:10 Stephen A CALLS OUT Gil After His Arrest 29:30 Stephen A Gets Real on His Relationship with LeBron 33:39 Why Kobe & LeBron Will Never Be Jordan 43:49 What If Melo Went To Detroit 51:46 Why Stephen A Hates The New NBA 57:24 Expectations For Luka & The Lakers 1:04:23 LeBron Should Feel Disrespected By The Lakers 1:06:52 Stephen A Doubles Down On His Giannis Take 1:16:02 Who Can Dethrone The OKC Thunder 1:27:58 Stephen A GETS REAL On The State Of The NBA 1:33:28 Advice To The Next Generation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices