Judging by his apparel, we\u2019re guessing that Richard Jefferson is a fan of his broadcast partner, fellow NBA on ESPN analyst Doris Burke.<\/p>\n
Jefferson was at Oklahoma City\u2019s Devon Park on Friday for the rubber match of the Women\u2019s College World Series between Texas Tech and Texas. Before the game, Jefferson appeared on the SEC Network pregame show for an interview with Haylie McCleney, Tori Vidales and Alyssa Lang. He was wearing a shirt that said, \u201cMy Favorite Broadcaster is Doris Burke.\u201d<\/p>\n
\ud83c\udfc0\ud83e\udd1d\ud83e\udd4e @ESPNNBA<\/a> Finals analyst @Rjeff24<\/a> joined @SECNetwork<\/a> SEC Now before #WCWS<\/a> Finals Game 3, showing his support for Softball and his booth-mate Doris Burke pic.twitter.com\/dtxygjyu9g<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Ben Cafardo (@Ben_ESPN) June 7, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n Championship mindset \ud83e\udd4e\ud83d\udc8d@Rjeff24<\/a> talks about what it takes to win on the biggest stage. pic.twitter.com\/uPPxA3Ylph<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 SEC Network (@SECNetwork) June 7, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n When shown in the crowd during the game, Jefferson made a point to emphasize the message on his shirt.<\/p>\n Richard Jefferson ain\u2019t playing about Doris lol pic.twitter.com\/dvtyGDsjqQ<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 \u1276\u121b\u1235 \u12ab\u1233\u1201\u1295 \ud83c\uddea\ud83c\uddf9\u270a\ud83c\udffe (@TomasKassahun) June 7, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n Jefferson and Burke, along with play-by-play man Mike Breen, are the top announce team for ESPN\/ABC\u2019s NBA coverage. Before Game 1 on Thursday, there was a lot of speculation<\/a> about how much longer Burke would remain on the team. It was a talking point not just in media circles but also of Indiana Pacers coach Rick Carlisle, who criticized the leaks<\/a> speculating on Burke\u2019s future and defended her work as an analyst in a press conference before Game 1.<\/p>\n \t