Been watching Max for years, and it's wild to see how much he's grown, but also how his core brilliance has always been there. Remember those super early clips where he'd just destroy the audience with his quick responses? Like, even before he was selling out huge theaters, he had that lightning-fast wit.

I'm thinking specifically of that one bit from like 2015 where he was talking about his mom and someone in the crowd yelled something out, and he just came back with the most perfect, unexpected retort. It wasn't as polished as now, but man, the raw talent was undeniable. Anyone else have a favorite early Max moment or a specific routine that just stuck with you from back in the day? It’s awesome to see him get all the recognition now, but the OGs know he was always gold