'We got to investigate that tree,' says Stephen A. Smith as First Take guest flabbergasted by NBA Travis Kelce lookalike | 4M53N5B | 2024-03-01 02:08:01
The ESPN analyst was in hysterics after Stephen A. Smith joked NFL
FIRST Take guest Brian Windhorst has been left floored by a surprise Travis Kelce lookalike.
The ESPN analyst was in hysterics after Stephen A. Smith joked NFL star Kelce was the spitting picture of the NBA's Jonas Valanciunas.
Windhorst joined Smith and Chris 'Mad Dog' Russo on Wednesday's First Take to speak all issues basketball.
Russo brought up the New Orleans Pelicans as a potential sleeper staff for this season's NBA playoffs.
And because the discussion turned to Lithuanian star Valanciunas, Windhorst couldn't consider he'd by no means observed the center's likeness to Kelce.
"He is the Travis Kelce lookalike", exclaimed Stephen A. "They're brothers."
"They appear exactly alike," added Mad Dog, as Windhorst burst out laughing.
"I never considered that!" the ESPN analyst chuckled.
Throughout Kelce's run with the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs to Tremendous Bowl LVIII, even Valanciunas' Pelicans teammates made the eye-popping comparison.
Following the Chiefs' 25-22 overtime win over the San Francisco 49ers earlier this month, third-year sharpshooter Trey Murphy poked fun at Valanciunas.
In a video posted to Instagram, he pointed at his teammate and joked: "Travis we gained! We gained! Yes!"
"We obtained to get the mother and father collectively and examine that [family] tree," added Stephen A. throughout Wednesday's First Take.
"They appear to be straight brothers. Unbelievable."
<!-- End of Brightcove Player --> Valanciunas was the No. 5 general decide within the 2005 NBA Draft.
Standing 6-foot-11, he spent seven seasons with the Toronto Raptors earlier than joining the Memphis Grizzlies.
He was traded to the Pelicans in August 2021 and thus far this season has averaged 13.7 points per recreation, 9.6 rebounds, and a couple of.three assists.
Kelce gained his third Tremendous Bowl ring last month and is likely one of the NFL's greatest-ever tight ends.
The Chiefs star recently hit the Vegas Strip again for a wild celebration after jetting out to see girlfriend Taylor Swift perform in Australia.
Kelce has been courting Taylor Swift since last summer time[/caption]
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