NBA Twitter Roasts Jeff Teague For Ranking James Harden Over Dwyane Wade

Former NBA guard Jeff Teague has been giving insider stories from his years in the league. Most of his words have been met with positivity but his latest take has him at the center of memes on social media. Teague claimed veteran James Harden is a more influential shooting guard than Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade.

“Rings don’t matter to me when I say somebody’s hoopin,” Teague said in a Complex interview. “When I go to the park, I see a little kid playing like Harden. I don't really see little kids playing like D-Wade.”

To this, NBA Twitter had plenty of jokes about Harden at Teague’s expense.

“This is the same as saying, ‘I don’t hear Eminem in the club,’” one user said.

This is the same as saying “I don’t hear Eminem in the club”
— Detroit Deadpool (@DetroitDeadpool) August 5, 2023

Wade boasts three championships to Harden’s zero. Wade is hailed as a two-way player, while Harden’s defense is called into question. In addition, his leadership and lackluster playoff performances hurt his case compared to the former Heat superstar.

He seen kids flopping and foul baiting and step back traveling?😂
— Jason (@jason23lake) August 5, 2023

Wade’s accomplishments place him in the Hall of Fame, which he’ll be inducted into next weekend. It’s no slight to Harden, though, who will eventually have his name is Springfield as well.

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