NBA’s free agency period may have been just another memeable sports event to throw a Crying Jordan face on for many, but for Kevin Durant, the contract negotiation process was serious business.
Durant left the Oklahoma City Thunder a cursed man in search of a team, only to be picked up by the Golden State Warriors. The small forward made his announcement on Monday via the Player’s Tribune, a media site started by beloved New York Yankee Derek Jeter vying to give athletes a voice in this cacophony of “sources say” journalism.
My next chapter https://t.co/DG2TJ5cnev pic.twitter.com/zi94ss9NWI
— Kevin Durant (@KDTrey5) July 4, 2016
Perhaps the biggest question hanging over Durant’s signing to the Warriors has to do with one of the team’s biggest fans: Lil B. The rapper and the athlete have been feuding for five solid years. It started with a diss and turned into one hellacious playoff series after another for Durant.
KEVIN DURANT WILL NEVER WIN THE TITLE AFTER HE SAID “LIL B” IS A WACK RAPPER,
— Lil B THE BASEDGOD (@LILBTHEBASEDGOD) May 26, 2011
“THE BASEDGODS CURSE”#THEBASEDGODSCURSE ON DURANT – Lil B
Since Lil B issued that fateful tweet on May 26, 2011, Durant has failed spectacularly while vying for the NBA championship. The tables appeared to be turning this season, when Lil B marveled at the star athlete’s attempts to fight through the curse during a harrowing Warriors-Thunder semifinals which saw Golden State best OKC in an unforgettable come-from-behind series victory.
Respect to everyone who believed in ” The BasedGod ” he said the Warriors would win the series,down 3-1 ” The BasedGod” does not lie – Lil B
— Lil B THE BASEDGOD (@LILBTHEBASEDGOD) May 31, 2016
Though Durant never quite apologized to Lil B about that whole “whack rapper” thing, this beef may have been bigger than a simple now-deleted tweet. Shortly after Durant’s announcement, a tweet from the based heavens descended on earth.
“The BasedGod” wants to speak,As life unravels and superstars make decisions that change lifes, welcome home KD the curse is lifted – Lil B
— Lil B THE BASEDGOD (@LILBTHEBASEDGOD) July 4, 2016
Something tells me this is the kind of curse-lifting firepower the Warriors needed to beat the Cavaliers in the NBA Finals. Next season shall be lit and so shall seasons to come. Sure, the 2016 NBA finals weren’t the ideal outcome for Golden State, but it sure taught us a lot and brought us to a beautiful ending of one of the most iconic rivalries in sports history. Thank you, based god.
