Over the recent years, Kevin Durant and Kendrick Perkins have come at each other several times. They found themselves clashing for some reason or the other. What’s interesting to observe here is that they were teammates at the Oklahoma City Thunder once. Most importantly, they were friends; best friends. But then, a lot of people also believe KD has a knack for turning friends into enemies. He did it in OKC, he did it at the Bay, and well, didn’t spare Big Perk either.

In 2020, KD and Perkins started a Twitter (now, X) war as the latter announced on SportsCenter that Russell Westbrook was the best Thunder player ever. It started with a spark between Kendrick Perkins and Celtics writer Mark D’Amico. Then boom—Kevin Durant jumped in. What followed was a heated back-and-forth drenched in old wounds. Durant dismissed Perkins’ OKC legacy, while Perkins fired back, branding KD’s Warriors move as “weak” and “cowardly.”

Things haven’t been subtle between the ex-teammates since then. Instead, escalation seemed the only way ahead for them. And now, Kevin Durant is back with another X-war as he took a jab at Kendrick Perkins’ recent claim on the Road Trippin’ podcast. Durant issued a four-word taunt for Perkins, saying, “The actual real mvp.” Even Perkins didn’t shy away from responding, so he retweeted: “😎”

KD hasn’t approved of the idea that Kendrick Perkins keeps claiming the leadership roles he played during his time with the Oklahoma City Thunder. Therefore, in this new drama, Perks’ liability claims seem to have rekindled the old feud.

What made Kevin Durant taunt Kendrick Perkins again?

Kendrick Perkins did not hold back when Kenyon Martin called him a “liability” during his Thunder days. Fired up and ready, Perk clapped back with receipts. “The Oklahoma City Thunder never went to the NBA Finals until Kendrick Perkins arrived on that team.” He detailed his playoff dominance, from shutting down Dirk Nowitzki to silencing Pau Gasol and Andrew Bynum. “They did absolutely nothing.” Perk made sure the history books got corrected.

Then came the mic drop. “Guess who had to guard the greatest power forward of all time, by himself, Kendrick Perkins.” He even claimed he “locked up Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili.” Love him or not, Perk stood tall with pride. Yet, he gave props to the present-day Thunder, admitting, “This team that they have right now is better, they have more depth.” The big man proved he has passion, pride, and plenty to say.

Some friendships age like fine wine, others like spilled soda. Kevin Durant and Kendrick Perkins once shared laughs and locker rooms, but now trade jabs and tweets. The fire still burns, only now it’s on X instead of the court. Maybe it’s pride, maybe it’s pain. But clearly, neither is ready to let the past stay quiet.