Don’t worry about Kevin Durant. He will tell you that he is fantastic.
Yet, for some reason, FS1’s Nick Wright decided to tell the world that he feels bad for Durant. Wright’s reasoning was that Durant was considered the second-best player in the world (only to LeBron James) for a decade, and then right when consensus opinion finally favored Durant, boom. Enter: Giannis Antetokounmpo.
Last season, Antetokounmpo’s Bucks eliminated the Nets in the postseason and subsequently won the NBA title. These days, at least in Wright’s estimation, everyone (except for maybe JJ Redick) has Giannis “ranked” above KD.
I legit feel for KD… he had to be 2nd best to LeBron for a decade and the MOMENT he might’ve passed LeBron, Giannis passed him.
2nd player out of high school. 2nd pick in the draft. 2nd best player in the NBA for life. Legit awful luck.
— nick wright (@getnickwright) April 1, 2022
Wright believes that it’s a string of events that follow a pattern for Durant.
He noted that Durant was also the second-best recruit out of high school, then he was chosen as the second pick in the draft. But it’s a tired narrative used to criticize Durant that doesn’t hold water.
As the Brooklyn superstar tweeted: “Don’t feel bad for the God. Life has been incredible little Nicky.”
Don’t feel bad for the god. Life has been incredible little Nicky 😁 https://t.co/fZ0jrPHXHm
— Kevin Durant (@KDTrey5) April 1, 2022
Then, Durant replied to another tweet from Wright, in which the FS1 news personality wondered about labels.
Like a fool, Wright also tweeted: “if KD is a ‘God’, what does that make Giannis?”
Durant replied, adding: “A god. Just like you are but u rather be a peasant.”
A god. Just like you are but u rather be a peasant https://t.co/ZSmUmhGl1D
— Kevin Durant (@KDTrey5) April 1, 2022
My goodness. Did he call him a peasant? He lit him up!
For a good reason, too, as Durant is right. Wright’s point is without merit. Durant has had nothing but success at the highest level, every single step of the way.
The former Texas standout was consensus national college player of the year, then won Rookie of the Year in his first professional campaign. He was able to win his first gold medal at the Olympics in 2012, and he has since won two more.
Most important: Durant has climbed the highest mountain as he is a two-time NBA champion and a two-time NBA Finals MVP. He has won Most Valuable Player during the regular season, too. He is a 12-time All-Star, twice winning MVP honors in the exhibitions.
Meanwhile, his career earnings will reach $300 million by next season. He has had lucrative endorsement deals with Nike, Gatorade, and Sprint. Durant launched Thirty Five Ventures, a production company that won at the Oscars in 2021. He is the minority owner of a professional soccer team in the MLS.
I’ve always wondered where he finds the time to read (and care about) tweets like this one from Wright. But as he has said, there is no relax, champ. No relax when he is on Twitter. He is on 10 until the second that he closes the app.
