FIRST Take viewers are joking Charles Barkley was "capturing his shot" when he instructed host Molly Qerim "you are going to heaven, lady" on reside TV.
The TNT analyst, 60, joined the present on Monday to debate Damian Lillard's 71-point sport and the Luka Doncic-Kyrie Irving pairing, amongst different NBA storylines.
Chuck ended his 30-minute look by discussing plans for his journey to New York Metropolis through the upcoming March Insanity.
And as he did so, he paid Molly a lot of compliments.
"You recognize what I need to do after I'm on the town?" he requested Stephen A. Smith after the ESPN star instructed Barkley his sister would cook dinner for the TNT analyst when he is in NYC.
"I would love to come back and see the unbelievably proficient Molly," eliciting a loud "Sure!" from Qerim.
The previous Philadelphia 76ers and Phoenix Suns ahead added he would additionally wish to take Smith up on his provide and spend a while with him and his sister.
However the someway dissatisfied Stephen A. responded: "Man, goodbye. Goodbye, I am going to speak to you later, man."
After waiving to the digital camera, Molly invited Barkley to the studio when he is on the town.
Chuck then thanked the First Take stars for "entertaining" him each morning — and Stephen A. instructed him to say hi there to his TNT co-panelists, Earnie Johnson, Shaquille O'Neal, and Kevin Smith.
However after the transient change of pleasantries, the NBA icon continued expressing his admiration for Qerim.
"Hey, Molly," he stated. "You are going to heaven, lady."
Molly thanked Chuck for the praise and stated "I am positive making an attempt" as Barkley began laughing.
And First Take followers joked the TNT star seemingly wished to attain some factors with the present's host.
One tweeted: "Yooo was Chuck simply hitting on Molly."
One other wrote: "Chuck making an attempt to Rizz up Molly."
A 3rd stated: "Chuck capturing his shot at Molly and SAS feeling some sort of manner low key."
And one added: "Not Chuck capturing his shot at Molly. 'You going to Heaven lady' lmaooo," alongside laughing emojis.
Smith did ostensibly roll his eyes after Chuck's comment and mocked the praise.
"Stephen A., management your self. You bought half-hour, alright?" Qerim quipped seeing his co-star's response.
The 2 usually commerce jabs through the present.
Final week, Smith referred to as Qerim a "Pink Panther" as she donned a pink costume with a panther-like print.
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