Charles Barkley's Brutally Honest Statement About Kevin Durant Went Viral
On Sunday evening, the 2024 NBA All-Star Game was held in Indianapolis, Indiana.
The Eastern Conference defeated the Western Conference by a score of 211-186.
During the game, TNT Sports held an alternative broadcast with Taylor Rooks, Draymond Green and Charles Barkley on TruTV.
In the middle of the broadcast, Barkley made a brutally honest assessment about Phoenix Suns superstar Kevin Durant that got a lot of attention on social media (h/t Barstool Sports and @NBA_NewYork).
Barkley: "No disrespect to Kevin. Kevin's a follower. He's not a leader. He's proven that on all his stops. Booker's a hell of a player, also. I think he's gonna have to take the initiative and take this Suns team to the next level. Because, man, Kevin's a hell of a player; I ain't never gonna say anything bad about him. But I said the same thing with Boston: one of your guys has to step forward, he has to step forward, and for me, for Phoenix to be successful, it has to be Booker."
Durant is one of the greatest players of all time and is in the middle of another unbelievable season.
The two-time NBA Champion is averaging 28.2 points, 6.6 rebounds, 5.7 assists and 1.3 steals per contest while shooting 53.8% from the field and 44.3% from the three-point range in 48 games.
He is in his second season with the Suns, and they are currently the fifth seed in the Western Conference with a 33-22 record in 55 games.
Durant finished the All-Star Game with 18 points, five rebounds, six assists and two steals while shooting 7/12 from the field in 25 minutes of playing time.
