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“I’ve accepted that most people will die haters” – Kevin Durant on how he deals with criticism

Posted on December 13, 2024 - 12:11 pm by

KD went cold-blooded when asked how he deals with haters.    

Despite being an all-time great and one of the most talented scorers the NBA has ever seen, Kevin Durant’s legacy is definitely wrong. KD has been in the limelight for 17 years, winning championships, Finals MVPs, regular season MVPs, scoring titles, and many more accolades. However, it still seems the fans or Kevin himself aren’t fully satisfied with his career.

As a result, Durant often responds to hateful comments on X and gets into back-and-forth altercations. Most recently, the Texas product shared a quick message showing his mindset when dealing with criticism.

Non-stop verbal confrontation

What sparked Durant’s tweet was the aftermath of his response to a post about the Brooklyn Nets getting a haul of Draft picks for trading him to the Phoenix Suns. KD was obviously a bit salty about Nets fans celebrating getting rid of him for what is turning out to be a pretty sweet deal for Brooklyn.



Whenever Kevin sees a post about himself, he often has to chime in and share his two cents on the topic. Unfortunately, it’s rarely anything positive, as the 6’11” forward seems to only be interested in the negative comments and defending his career at whatever chance he gets.

Another fan even understandably asked “The Slim Reaper” why he feels everything fans think is wrong and jumps to the conclusion that everybody is a hater for not sharing his opinion. KD even had an answer to that question.

Weirdest career ever

Durant’s legacy is really hard to grasp. Although Kevin is an unquestionable Hall-of-Famer and a once-in-a-generation talent, there is just something wrong with how his career unfolded.

Many will point to the infamous summer of 2016 when KD left the Oklahoma City Thunder after nine years to join the juggernaut Golden State Warriors that eliminated him just a few months ago. Everyone in the NBA community lauded this move as weak and one that changed the league for the worse.



Despite winning two rings in the Bay and then moving on to Brooklyn and Phoenix, Durant simply never got the respect his actual on-court game deserves. Many people crossed him off for leaving OKC in such a manner, and it seems KD has been bitter about it ever since.

Nowadays, at 36 years old, “Easy Money Sniper” is still going strong, averaging 25.8 points, 6.7 rebounds, and 3.1 assists per game in the 2024-25 season. However, whatever Durant manages to achieve before retirement probably won’t fix the lasting hole and grudge he built with most of the fans. Judging by Kevin’s recent tweet, it seems he has accepted that fact in his own way.