Kevin Durant's most infamous Twitter moments

In May 2019, Durant got into a days-long Twitter beef with FOX Sports analyst Chris Broussard. It stemmed after Broussard had said if the Warriors won a title without an injured Durant, it would diminish his legacy. Durant took exception and then things got unusual. Broussard said he has a good relationship with Durant and the two have texted in the past. Durant called him out for not having his number, while Broussard responded saying the communicate through social media. It was perhaps one of the more unusual Twitter feuds between an athlete and media.

Durant had appeared on Trail Blazers forward CJ McCollum’s podcast where the two light-heartedly spoke about the criticism of Durant’s decision to join the Golden State Warriors. Things weren’t so light-hearted on Twitter. McCollum responded to a host of Barstool Sports’ satirical “Pardon My Take” podcast that Durant was “soft” for leaving Oklahoma City Thunder for the Warriors. Durant replied, calling McCollum a snake in the grass. McCollum attempted to diffuse the situation saying he won’t speak on KD and the Warriors any more out of respect and having tweets being taken out of context.

A Nets fan who goes by the name "Zee" posted a soundcloud of a rant in which he expresses dissatisfaction with Durant after he predicts the Clippers would beat the Bucks in the NBA Finals, despite the Nets being a playoff team. Durant replies with a casual "somebody's pissed" before the whole thing devolves into a back-and-forth where "Zee" accuses Durant of being a "beta male weidro" for following his girl on Twitter.

In Instagram account called “bucketscenter” posted that Durant was one of three “elite” players who do not elevate his team the way Stephen Curry and LeBron James do. Durant responded in the comments of the account, which was run by a 17-year-old, and then it escalated into an exchange of DMs. The teenager posted screenshots of the DMs, which included Durant calling the kid a “knockoff Stephen A. [Smith].”

California rapper Lil’ B, aka The Based God, began his “Based God’s Curse” back in 2011 when Durant tweeted he was not a fan of Lil’ B’s music. Lil’ B then “cursed” Durant by saying he will never win a championship for disliking his music. Durant lost the NBA Finals to the Miami Heat the following year, but Lil’ B decided to lift the curse when Durant joined the 73-win Warriors team. He won the NBA Finals the next two years with Golden State.