Despite arguably being two of the best players of their generation, LeBron James and Kevin Durant share a great bond off the court of basketball. They have had numerous memorable battles with each other over the years on the hardwood. Notably, they have even faced each other three times in the NBA Finals with Durant coming out on top twice with the Golden State Warriors. Although this rivalry has, in a way, defined their generation, they have always showcased respect for each other. Their friendship off the court even led the duo to try their hands at a different venture. NBA Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal recently shared a clip of a rap KD and LeBron performed together a few years ago.

Shaq, who also goes by the name of DJ Diesel, has been into music ever since his rookie year in the league. Basketball players rapping is nothing new. Damian Lillard, Lonzo Ball, and others have released many songs over the years. However, two of the greatest of all time having a song together is bound to attract fans’ attention.

NBA fans react to a clip shared by Shaquille O’Neal

The clip that Shaq shared on Instagram has various comments from NBA fans. While some have praised the duo for their rapping skills, others haven’t been so kind.

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Here are some of the reactions from fans:

“KD went off bron was as expected”

Lebron verse sounds about as good as the rocks song

“Kd Sound like a skinny Biggie no cap”

“KD got bars Lebron sounds like someone’s dad started freestyling”

“Bron would still messup the lyrics”

“KD was pretty good. Lebron has a 2pac flow but he sound like Wade on that song w/ Rick Ross. I love to hear this”

“LeBron sounds worse than when Shaq’s Biological didn’t Bother.”

“Kd nice, bron sounds like shaq smh really shaq better…”

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It is clear to see that Durant made a lot of fans impressed with his verse. On the other hand, reactions to LeBron’s verse were mixed. The Brooklyn Nets star had previously released a single during his OKC days.

LeBron James and Kevin Durant define a generation

While Stephen Curry fans might dispute the fact that James and Durant ran the league for a long time, their history arguably backs that claim up. During James’ Miami Heat days, he faced off against a 21-year-old Durant and his Oklahoma City Thunder. The Heat came out on top as LeBron earned his first NBA championship.

After a few more years of memorable battles, they met each other on the grand stage yet again. However, the teams were completely different this time as James’ Cleveland Cavaliers faced KD’s Warriors two years in a row. KD and the Warriors overwhelmed the Cavs as they won both titles with an aggregate score of 8-1.

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It has been one of the marquee rivalries of the NBA over recent years. However, the two notably haven’t faced each other in over 4 years due to one reason or another. Fans will be eagerly waiting for the next time the two icons can battle it out on the court again.