NBA Today TV viewers left in shock at Richard Jefferson's 'ridiculous' shoes as fans beg Malika Andr

RICHARD Jefferson's outfit for Monday's NBA Today has left TV viewers shocked.

The ex-NBA star wore shoes on the set that made fans of the show jokingly beg host Malika Andrews to intervene.

Jefferson, 43, sported what looked like a pair of shiny leather dress shoes from the front.

However, they turned out to be open-heeled slippers when the 2016 NBA champion stood by a digital board in the studio.

He showed off his shoes while discussing LeBron James' career numbers with Nos. 23 and 6 on the back amid the Los Angeles Lakers star's reported number change for the 2023-24 season.

Jefferson also wore a grey blazer over a white shirt, coupled with a pair of black pants.

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But because of the shoes, NBA Today viewers poked fun at the ESPN analyst's look.

One wrote: "Where you get them shoes from? Lol."

Another tweeted: "Richard Jefferson the least you can do is put some shoes for television viewing. Your house slippers are just wrong and lazy."

A third added: "@Rjeff24 look like a character off of Mortal Kombat."

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One shared a picture of Richardson's shoes and wrote: "AHHH RJ... Please explain."

And another tagged Andrews and Kenrick Perkins and tweeted: "Why are y’all letting @Rjeff24 disrespect your show by wearing those ridiculous house shoes?"

Jefferson often captures the viewers' attention when he appears on ESPN shows.

Earlier in July, he had the entire NBA Today panel in stitches after suggesting Perkins would put an entire cow on the grill for the Fourth of July.

But his jokes occasionally backfire with Jefferson's other jab at Perkins' shape leading to a hilarious comment about his baldness from Andrews back in May.

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