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Time of India
11 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Stephen A Smith gets upstaged on live ESPN as daughter Samantha Smith steals the spotlight before NBA Finals tip-off
Stephen A Smith and his daughter Samantha Smith. Image via: Unique Nicole/WireImage In a surprising twist during ESPN's pregame coverage of Game 6 of the NBA Finals, it wasn't Stephen A. Smith's booming voice or passionate takes that stole the show like his usual style. This time, it was his 17-year-old daughter, Samantha who appeared on camera with her father. While the veteran broadcaster was on air from Gainbridge Fieldhouse, ready to dissect the Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Indiana Pacers showdown, viewers instead got a rare, lighthearted peek into Smith's personal life as his daughter made an impromptu on-camera appearance that quickly became the highlight of the night. Stephen A. Smith's daughter Samantha Smith 's confident cameo stuns ESPN crew As Stephen A. Smith and Elle Duncan were warming up the broadcast on the court, Duncan playfully invited Samantha over, joking that it was 'Bring your daughter to work day.' Smith, visibly uncomfortable but trying to roll with it, instructed her, 'Say hi.' Samantha seized the moment without hesitation: 'Hi guys, I'm Samantha.' When her dad pulled the mic away, she clapped back effortlessly, 'I'm talking here.' It didn't stop there. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Giao dịch CFD với công nghệ và tốc độ tốt hơn IC Markets Đăng ký Undo 'I'm Stephen's daughter. I'm so happy to be here, I've made so many friends. This is really…' she began, only for her father to interject, 'You just got here five minutes ago.' Samantha didn't blink. 'This is a really great experience. This is a really great experience and I feel really grateful to be here, you guys,' she continued confidently, leaving the panel and viewers, and of course, his ESPN colleague in awe. Later, NBA Countdown host Malika Andrews brought Samantha back on-air for her game pick. Going against her father, she declared, 'I'm going OKC. I think they're just going to end it tonight. I think Shai [Gilgeous-Alexander] has been killing it all season and he won MVP for a reason. So I think we're just going to finish it out now.' Smith, after having the candid father-daughter moment, looked both amused and defeated as his colleagues teased, 'We much prefer her pick over yours.' He questioned, 'You're going against your daddy on live television?' to which Samantha shrugged and replied, 'I think he knows I'm right.' Eventually, he admitted, 'She usually beats me on predictions.' Also Read: "He's miserable": Fans slam Stephen A. Smith for "obsessing" over LeBron James months after their controversial confrontation It was indeed a rare father-daughter moment, aired live on ESPN which offered fans a charming look at the personal side of one of the network's most intense voices. As Smith once said on The Breakfast Club, 'My daughters are everything to me… I'm very happy and proud of the father I am.' That love was clear Thursday night, even if Samantha completely upstaged him. Game On Season 1 kicks off with Sakshi Malik's inspiring story. Watch Episode 1 here
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
50 Cent Responds To Son's Father's Day Troll Post: 'You'll Be Back On OnlyFans In No Time'
Father's Day weekend was celebratory for some dads in the world, and negative for others. 50 Cent's son, Marquise Jackson, targeted him in an Instagram post, and the 49-year-old rapper responded the only way he knows how. Jackson shared a video of himself smoking hookah, and on the second slide, he used AI to make a fake betting slip with odds on whether his legendary rapper father would ever post a photo of the two of them. 'Oh it's Father's Day,' he wrote in the caption with a shocked emoji. 'Happy Father's Day to all the real ones! I'm watching my bet and it ain't looking too good *facepalm emoji* I got the over… We all know this the day for photo ops. The Day ain't over yet FINISH STRONG… GET ON YOUR JOB [muscle emoji, laughing emoji].' Not to be outdone, Fif responded with a series of AI posts on his Instagram. The first showed him wearing a denim jacket and holding a drill. 'Oh it's Father's Day,' he wrote in the original caption, also using a shocked emoji. 'Happy Fathers Day Little Bi**h, I'll have full custody soon little bi**h, you'll be back on only fans in no time Little Bi**h. [eye emoji] but how is your day going Little Bi**h?' The G-Unit leader eventually edited the caption to just read: 'Happy Fathers Day guys, what did you get?' In the other posts, he didn't have the same consideration. 50 Cent posted an AI picture of himself smoking a cigar and wrote, 'I bet they are gonna blame me when they get picked up for scamming PPP loans, they gonna say it was my fault they were broke. *eye emoji*.' For the final nail in the coffin, he shared an AI picture of himself wearing a suit. 'You little punk your momma got you and your sister scamming,' he wrote. 'Them people came to ask me some questions about it. I said I don't [f**k] wit them, I'm a law abiding citizen.' This is the latest in their long-running public feud. Marquise Jackson has called out 50 for not being there for him, and the 'In Da Club' rapper has called his son and his ex, Shaniqua Tompkins, money hungry. Watch him discuss their estranged relationship in a 2022 interview with The Breakfast Club below. More from Shaniqua Tompkins, Mother Of 50 Cent's Eldest Son, Alleges Rapper "Beat Up" Daphne Joy 50 Cent Trolls Elon Musk Over Eye Injury, Backs Trump Amid Billionaire Beef 50 Cent Questions If Ex Daphne Joy Is "Jane Doe" In Diddy Sex Trafficking Trial
Black America Web
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Black America Web
Flau'jae Johnson Says She and Angel Reese Are Not Friends Anymore
Source: Sarah Stier / Getty Flau'jae Johnson is speaking out about her current relationship with Angel Reese — and it turns out, they're no longer friends. Text 'RICKEY' to 71007 to join the Rickey Smiley Morning Show mobile club for exclusive news. ( Terms and conditions ). The LSU basketball star opened up about the status of their friendship during a June 9 appearance on The Breakfast Club , revealing that things between them changed after their unforgettable 2023 NCAA championship win. 'We're not friends,' Johnson said candidly. 'But I mean, like, that bond that we had and that thing we did together — win the national championship — you can never take that away from us.' Johnson and Reese shared a historic moment when their LSU team defeated Caitlin Clark and the Iowa Hawkeyes to claim the 2023 national title. On and off the court, the two appeared close, frequently supporting one another and enjoying the spotlight together. But behind the scenes, things weren't as perfect as they seemed. LIKE US ON FACEBOOK. FOLLOW US ON TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM. SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE. 'It was a lot of media, it was a lot of locker room stuff,' Johnson explained during the interview. 'Sometimes, stuff happens. You wish it didn't, but it does — and you just gotta grow.' Although she didn't go into detail about the exact cause of the fallout, Johnson made it clear there's no bad blood, just distance. 'I support her in everything she do,' she said of Reese, who is now making headlines as a rising star with the WNBA's Chicago Sky. 'I be on social media clowning the folks that be trying to talk down on her.' CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD OUR APP AND TAKE US WITH YOU ANYWHERE! Despite not being friends anymore, Johnson's words were full of respect and admiration for her former teammate. 'I'm just proud of her,' she added. 'But like, you know, stuff happens.' Related Article: Angel Reese Threatens To Strike If WNBA Players Aren't Satisfied With Collective Bargaining Agreement Related Article: Angel Reese Speaks Out Amid Rumor She Was Suspended For Poor Grades, Social Media Chimes In For fans who followed their journey at LSU, the news may come as a surprise. The pair had been symbols of unity and empowerment in women's college basketball, but Johnson's honesty reminds us that even the strongest bonds can change with time and pressure. As both women continue to grow in their careers and lives, it's clear that their shared legacy — winning a national championship together — will always be a part of their story, even if their friendship doesn't continue. HEAD BACK TO THE HOMEPAGE SEE ALSO Flau'jae Johnson Says She and Angel Reese Are Not Friends Anymore was originally published on
Yahoo
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Flau'jae Johnson Reveals Why She and Angel Reese Aren't Friends Anymore
Flau'jae Johnson Reveals Why She and Angel Reese Aren't Friends Anymore originally appeared on Athlon Sports. For two seasons, Angel Reese and Flau'jae Johnson were close friends and teammates. The Chicago Sky forward and current LSU star guard helped lead the Tigers to their first-ever national championship back in 2023, but in the two years since, they've seemingly drifted apart. Advertisement 'I still support Flau'jae; we aren't as close as we used to be,' Reese said on her 'Unapologetically Angel' podcast last year. 'There's no hard feelings or anything. It happens. 'You don't have the best relationships with everybody, and don't always continue relationships with people. So I wish her the best always, I'm always going to support her. There's no love lost but we aren't as close as we used to be.' Though they no longer speak, Reese made it known there's no bad blood between the two. However, Johnson seemingly painted a different picture. LSU Lady Tigers guard Flau'jae Johnson, left, celebrates with former teammate Angel Reese after defeating the Virginia Tech Hokies in the 2023 women's Final Lee-Imagn Images During a recent appearance on 'The Breakfast Club' podcast, Johnson made it seem like the two actually had a falling out during Reese's final season at LSU. Advertisement 'We're not friends, but I mean that bond that we had, that thing that we did together, winning a national championship, you can never take that away from us,' Johnson stated. 'And so sometimes stuff happens, you wish it don't happen but it do. And you just got to grow. '… Yeah, it was a lot of media, it was a lot of locker room stuff. You know what I'm saying? Stuff that go on behind the scenes. But it happens, it happens… Sometimes stuff happens. You wish it don't happen, but it do.' While it's not known exactly what went down between the two, their mothers did feud publicly back in 2023 over social media. Reese's mother seemingly fired the first shot, taking a jab at Johnson's mother, who responded by insulting Reese and mocking her alleged 2.0 GPA at the time — something she carried with her and jabbed at after graduating last year. Related: Brittney Griner Bracing for Punishment After Altercation With WNBA Official This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 12, 2025, where it first appeared.
Black America Web
12-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Black America Web
Jim Jones Is Cool With Ciara Pressing Him To Marry Longtime Girlfriend Chrissy, Social Media Disagrees
Remember back in the days when people could 'pull your coattails' to something in a kind and respectful way, and you took in the advice gracefully? Well, that's what happened in a surprisingly cordial exchange between Ciara and rapper/reality star Jim Jones at the BET Awards on Monday night. Cici jumped into a conversation Jones was having with The Breakfast Club in their media space at the awards, telling him he should stop playing and put a ring on it, in so many words. She was referring to his long-delayed engagement to girlfriend Chrissy Lampkin, which has played out over multiple VH1 reality shows, mostly Love & Hip Hop New York and its spinoff show, Chrissy and Mr. Jones. Per multiple reports, the longtime couple, who don't have children, have been together for 20 years. Chrissy just celebrated her 54th birthday last month. Jones will be 49 in July. Over the years, they've gotten engaged twice but never did the deed. Chrissy's contentious relationship with Jones's overbearing mother has been one of the reasons, as well as Jones's reluctance to marry. In 2019, Lumpkin appeared on Love & Hip Hop and said that tying the knot was no longer a big deal. Ciara's unsolicited take on the situation could have been met with hostility, but she does have a frame of reference. She and her husband, NFL quarterback Russell Wilson, are celebrating ten years together in July. They have three children together, and Ciara's oldest child, Future, is from a previous relationship with the rap star of the same name. 'Why not?' Ciara said as she sat down next to Jones. 'Like y'all have lived life in every capacity anyone could live it in. You're living like you've already done it, so let's just seal it properly because you know what? She deserves it. You deserve it. Why not? I look at y'all and I'm like, they're so, he is so fly, Chrissy is so beautiful and so dope and she holds you down, like down down down. This is the spirit talking through me right here.' Well, Ciara does have a point, given the length of time the two have been dating. And Jones acknowledged it when The Breakfast Club host Loren LaRosa asked him about it. 'It was a great piece of advice,' he said. 'Honestly, I needed that encouragement. I needed to hear that. Especially from somebody who's active in preaching what she's teaching. A lot of people have so many different opinions, and they're nowhere near marriage or any type of great relationship or in any position to give me any type of advice about what I should be doing.' See social media's reaction to Ciara's advice below. Jim Jones Is Cool With Ciara Pressing Him To Marry Longtime Girlfriend Chrissy, Social Media Disagrees was originally published on Black America Web Featured Video CLOSE
