- Cenat scored four points during the celebrity game and wanted more playing time
- Sharpe was Cenat’s coach and said he was ‘skeptical’ about the streamer’s abilities
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Kai Cenat appeared on Shannon Sharpe’s podcast this week to address the former NFL tight end’s comments that he was “three feet tall” while participating in the NBA All-Star weekend.
Cenat played in the celebrity game on Friday night and was largely ignored by his teammates and Sharpe, his head coach. On Saturday night, Celtics guard Jaylen Brown jumped over a seated Cenat during the dunk contest.
Cenat’s height is 5 feet 3 inches, and an average NBA player towers over the popular streamer.
Sharpe, who has earned a reputation for being outspoken in sports media, said the “three-foot tall” comment on ESPN’s “First Take” with Cenat losing his mind on a live broadcast reacting to the comments.
‘Why do you call me three feet?’ Cenat shouted. ‘Wait, brother, stop lying to these people.’
Cenat appeared on Sharpe’s podcast this week to confront his coach over his comments.
Cenat played in the NBA All-Star weekend celebrity game on Friday night in Indianapolis.
Cenat insists he’s taller than rumored, but a quick eye test showed he was one of the shortest on the court Friday night. The streamer was then a guest on Sharpe’s podcast with co-host Chad ‘Ochocinco’ Johnson.
‘I feel like you don’t have to trust me, brother. Good? Let’s be realistic,” Cenat told Sharpe.
‘I saw you before the game, I was a little skeptical. I’m not going to lie,’ Sharpe responded.
As proof of his basketball skills, Cenat showed an Instagram highlight reel of him training for the celebrity vs. kids game.
“Kai, you’re playing kids, brother,” Sharpe said.
‘No, they are almost 13 years old! They’re like teenagers!’ Cenat responded.
‘No Kai, no way. “That kid was wearing Pampers,” Sharpe added.
‘But they get hooked, brother!’ – Cenat proclaimed.
Cenat also participated in the dunk contest as a backup for Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown.
As Sharpe debated Cenat’s mixtape playing against kids, Johnson visibly couldn’t contain his laughter and nearly fell off his chair.
Cenat and Sharpe eventually reconciled and ended the interview on good terms.
Sharpe expressed interest in coaching the celebrity game again during next year’s All-Star weekend, where he said it would give Cenat more playing time to showcase his skills.
Instead, Cenat blamed the game’s MVP, Dallas Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons, for not passing him the ball while he was open.