Get all your news in one place.
100’s of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Sports Illustrated
Sports Illustrated
Entertainment
Kevin Sweeney

Shannon Sharpe Announced 'First Take' News With Perfect Photoshopped Image on Social Media

Shannon Sharpe Stephen A Smith Dwyane Wade LeBron James

Shannon Sharpe is officially joining ESPN’s First Take, with the former Undisputed star set to join Stephen A. Smith on Mondays and Tuesdays starting Sept. 4. Sharpe’s announcement of the new pairing Thursday morning set the internet ablaze.

Sharpe tweeted a photoshopped picture of him and Smith swapping in for LeBron James and Dwyane Wade in an iconic photo from the duo’s time with the Miami Heat. In the edit, Sharpe takes the place of LeBron dunking the ball home, while Smith’s head subs in for Wade, who delivered the pass. The caption was a simple one: “GET YOUR POPCORN READY.”

Check this out:

In the tweet, Sharpe also noted that both he and Smith are HBCU alums, with Smith having attended Winston-Salem State University and Sharpe an alum of Savannah State.

Meanwhile, Smith made clear in the show’s official announcement he plans on coming for Sharpe from Day 1.

“To my brother Shannon Sharpe, first of all thank you for joining the show. Secondly, condolences in advance. You’re not used to getting beat down,” Smith said.

Fans seem pumped for the partnership, and certainly loved Sharpe’s photo edit.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100’s of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Trans Actress Confirms Pixar Character Is No Longer Trans After Disney Removed Storyline from New Show: She's a 'Straight Cis Girl' Now
A transgender actress has confirmed that the Pixar character she voiced is no longer transgender after Disney removed that storyline from their new show.
Latin Times
Latin Times
Calm down everyone, Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse's directors reveal doesn't mean what you think it does
One of Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse's producers has addressed fan concerns over its development after a recent directing team announcement.
TechRadar
TechRadar
"Why would Vogue allow this?”: Skechers faces AI allegations over controversial ad
It gets the worse the more you look at it.
Creative Bloq
Creative Bloq
Fyodor fever: how Dostoevsky became a social media sensation
White Nights, the author’s 1848 novella, sounds an unlikely candidate to go viral, but the story of lovelorn loneliness is now a favourite among TikTok and Instagram users
The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
The lore of the fruitcake
"Credit for the fruitcake's popularity in America should at least partially go to the U.S. Post Office"
Salon
Salon
North Carolina Passes Sweeping Surprise Ban on 'Downzoning'
To the bewilderment of many, North Carolina's hurricane relief bill includes the nation's strongest property rights protections against new zoning restrictions.
Reason
Reason
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.
Download on the AppStore Get it on Google Play