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Kevin Durant can’t escape #TheBasedGodCurse
Lil B won’t let Durant win until he gets his one-on-one game
Kevin Durant’s career hasn’t been the same since Jan. 29, 2011.
It wasn’t because he lost in the 2012 NBA Finals. It wasn’t because he got seriously injured like the Chicago Bulls’ Derrick Rose or the Golden State Warriors’ Shaun Livingston. It’s because he did the unfathomable.
He called Lil B a wack rapper.
(*Starts doing the cooking dance to avoid being cursed by association*)
The turmoil officially started when Durant tried to listen to the legendary Lil B and the unthinkable happened … he didn’t like it.
I tried to listen to Lil B and my mind wouldn't let me do it….can't believe this guy is relevant
— Kevin Durant (@KDTrey5) January 29, 2011
These 98 characters spurred on The Based God’s rage.
BROTHER I BET I CAN BEAT U IN BASKETBALL 1 ON 1 U AND ME IL BET MY RAPPING SKILLS IM BETTER THEN YOU AT HOOP @KDthunderup – Lil B
— Lil B THE BASEDGOD (@LILBTHEBASEDGOD) January 29, 2011
FOLLLOW ME @KDthunderup AND LETS SET UP A 1 ON 1 BASKETBALL MATCH IF I LOOSE IL RETIRE FROM RAPPING – Lil B
— Lil B THE BASEDGOD (@LILBTHEBASEDGOD) January 29, 2011
@KDthunderup BROTHER IM SERIOUS WE RECORD IT FOR WSHH,
AND WE DO IT
WEREVA COURT U WANT IT BRO,
IF U WIN, 21 AND U GOTA WIN by 2 – Lil B— Lil B THE BASEDGOD (@LILBTHEBASEDGOD) January 29, 2011
Does it stop there? Not even close.
WHOS READY TO SEE THIS GAME AND WATCH ME BEAT @KDTHUNDERUP LIVE WITH A GAME OF 21 BASKETBALL IM BETTING MY RAP CARRER – Lil B
— Lil B THE BASEDGOD (@LILBTHEBASEDGOD) January 29, 2011
waiting for @KDthunderup to text me up so we can get a date,
IMA FLY TO WHEEVER HE IS I DONT CARE IF ITS SNOWING WERE GUNA PLAY! – Lil B— Lil B THE BASEDGOD (@LILBTHEBASEDGOD) January 29, 2011
Durant accepted the challenge.
Lol u funny lets get it goin RT @LILBTHEBASEDGOD: @KDthunderup AFTER I BEAT U IN 1 ON 1 IMA RAP BETTER THEN U LOL ON A SONG LOL – Lil B
— Kevin Durant (@KDTrey5) January 29, 2011
THE BRO @KDthunderup HAS ACCEPTED THE 21 1 ON 1 GAME CHALLENGE,
ITS TIME TO WIN, I CANT WAIT TO SHOW THE WORLD MY HOOP SKILLS! – Lil B— Lil B THE BASEDGOD (@LILBTHEBASEDGOD) January 29, 2011
A couple of weeks pass …
i cant belive @kdthunderup is really scared to play me in a game of 1 on 1 basketball i thought he had more honor then that :+/ – Lil B
— Lil B THE BASEDGOD (@LILBTHEBASEDGOD) February 18, 2011
More weeks pass …
I WILL STILL BEAT @KDTHUNDERUP IN BASKETBALL ANYDAY AND I GOT BETTER ON THE COURT!! LETS GO #BASED BASKETBALL PLAYERS #BASED HOOP – Lil B
— Lil B THE BASEDGOD (@LILBTHEBASEDGOD) March 15, 2011
Until finally Lil B snaps.
KEVIN DURANT WILL NEVER WIN THE TITLE AFTER HE SAID "LIL B" IS A WACK RAPPER,
"THE BASEDGODS CURSE"#THEBASEDGODSCURSE ON DURANT – Lil B
— Lil B THE BASEDGOD (@LILBTHEBASEDGOD) May 26, 2011
The only way to break the curse?
@kdthunderup will win once he plays
"THE BASEDGOD" 1 on 1
UNTIL THN HE WILL HAVE THE CURSE #THEBASEDGODSCURSE
COME HOME KD ITS TIME – Lil B— Lil B THE BASEDGOD (@LILBTHEBASEDGOD) May 26, 2011
Since then Durant hasn’t been the same, even when Lil B tweeted this in 2012.
I WANNA SAY THAT "THE BASEDGODS" CURSE IS GONE FROM KEVIN DURANT THE THUNDER ARE FREE NOW TO WIN FUTURE GAMES, U CANT WIN HATING – Lil B
— Lil B THE BASEDGOD (@LILBTHEBASEDGOD) June 22, 2012
It seemed that all was well and good, until The Based God lost his patience.
BEEN PRACTIING ON THE COURT WAITING FOR @KDTrey5 WAITING FOR THAT 1 ON 1 GAME, I NO THEY NOT BOUT THAT PLAY KEVIN NOT BOUT THAT PLAY – Lil B
— Lil B THE BASEDGOD (@LILBTHEBASEDGOD) November 27, 2013
Then he released the song F— KD on March 8, 2014.
“You said that I’m wack, see me on the court,” he says in the song. “Score on me if you talking ’bout points.”
It looked like Durant could indeed fight through and break the curse when the Thunder took a 3-1 series lead over the Golden State Warriors in this year’s Western Conference finals.
Kevin durant is fighting through the curse this is a beautiful thing to See – Lil B
— Lil B THE BASEDGOD (@LILBTHEBASEDGOD) May 23, 2016
Then the Thunder proceeded to lose Games 5, 6 and 7, proving once again that #TheBasedGodCurse is real and picking up believers left and right.
Monday night’s Game 7 loss spurred many tweets acknowledging the curse …
@LILBTHEBASEDGOD WE RECOGNIZE THE CURSE BASEDGOD IT IS REAL
— African Mike🇳🇬 (@African_Mike) May 31, 2016
Y'all thought @LILBTHEBASEDGOD was faking? 😴
— Yosh🤴🏽 (@_1upYosh) May 31, 2016
I stand before you, humbled and ready to serve the Lord. https://t.co/PwQSAZaQLn
— Dave Schilling (@dave_schilling) May 31, 2016
.@LILBTHEBASEDGOD tried to warn everyone…
— NBCSN (@NBCSN) May 31, 2016
Story of the night @LILBTHEBASEDGOD pic.twitter.com/xOQompmxvz
— Zach Kanoza (@ZKanoza) May 31, 2016
And begging for help and forgiveness.
So @LILBTHEBASEDGOD it looks like your powers are for real. Can you help me win my next pageant??
— Ashley Alese Edwards (@AshleyAlese) May 31, 2016
https://twitter.com/DontFeedTheBird/status/737330690740654084
Will Kevin Durant ever play Lil B in one-on-one? Who knows. What we do know is that this curse doesn’t seem to be going away until Lil B and KD go face-to-face.
Please, Lil B, don’t curse me by association.