‘Lmao, this guy’ Molly Qerim laughs at Stephen A. Smith’s entrance as fans say he walks ‘like people are there to support him’

MOLLY Qerim and Andraya Carter poked fun at First Take co-star Stephen A. Smith’s walk.

Smith was spotted arriving for Game 1 of the NBA Finals, where the Boston Celtics defeated the Dallas Mavericks 107-89.

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He appeared on screen in a lilac suit and his colleagues brought up the issue in a hilarious segment.

Qerim and Carter did their own versions of Smith’s walk as the former questioned him about how much cologne he wore.

Smith insisted he was the guy who sprayed one a day and tried to ignore the rest of the pair’s ribbing.

“He walks in like people are there to support him,” commented one fan.

“He always comes in like he’s about to suit up and play. Hilarious haha,” added another.

“I love his confidence. Moral of the story. If you don’t believe in yourself. No one else will,” a third posted.

Smith shocked guests on Friday’s First Take by claiming he drove to Boston and back for the game.

“And I’m still here,” he said.

“You better feel good. If I’m feeling good, you better feel good.”

Molly downplayed Stephen A.’s efforts by saying, “You had your people with you, they kept you company.”

But Stephen A. replied, “Ask them, ask them, I drove all the way – there and back.”

Smith returned to the ESPN studios after a break in Miami on Wednesday — and wasted no time in taunting Qerim.

He has called the program remotely from across the country over the past few weeks.

“Look who showed up!” shouted Molly to start Wednesday’s broadcast from ESPN’s Manhattan studios.

“Didn’t you get lost on the way?” she joked.

Stephen A. Smith’s journey through the media

STEPHEN A. Smith is now the face of ESPN and executive producer of First Take, having initially started working for the company in 2003.

Smith has held numerous roles at the network, including radio show host, contributions to SportsCenter and appearance on NBA Countdown.

He was a columnist for the Philadelphia Inquirer from 1994 to 2010.

He started as an NBA writer before becoming a general sports columnist.

Prior to that, Smith worked as a reporter at the Winston-Salem Journal, the Greensboro News and the New York Daily News.

Smith proceeded to steal Qerim’s bright green drink and gasped “What is this?!”

“That’s my iced Mocha,” the confused host replied.

“Wait until you see her get up a little later,” Stephen A. added.

“You’ll see the heels. Cinderella’s home today, guys.”

Molly brought the glamor on Wednesday by pairing a fitted blazer with a matching skirt.

She also showed off her silver high heels as she turned heads walking around Manhattan before the show.