Former NBA player turned ESPN analyst, Kendrick Perkins, found himself at the center of a social media whirlwind after being unfollowed by none other than LeBron James.
The incident unfolded after Perkins made remarks on ESPN’s “NBA Today,” criticizing James for his comments about his former teammate, Kyrie Irving, during the 2024 NBA Finals. James had expressed his admiration for Irving and his wish to still be playing alongside the veteran guard. Perkins accused James of trying to steal the spotlight from the teams competing for the championship, saying,
“Bron weaseling his way into somebody else’s moment…This is not about you! Your team is at home. This is about the Mavs and the Celtics, but yet you’re so mad and disappointed that you’re not Kyrie Irving’s running mate anymore”.
The response from James was swift and silent—unfollowing Perkins on Twitter. Perkins’ reaction to this digital snub was both bold and controversial. He tweeted,
“Everybody didn’t follow Jesus, I’ll be ok,”
“Everybody didn’t follow Jesus, I’ll be ok” https://t.co/5tAKKNuGnC
— Kendrick Perkins (@KendrickPerkins) June 8, 2024
drawing immediate attention and backlash from fans and analysts alike. The tweet quickly became a hot topic, with numerous users responding to Perkins’ self-comparison to Jesus. The reactions ranged from humorous to critical, highlighting the divided opinions on Perkins’ statement.
Did Perkins just compare himself to Jesus pic.twitter.com/Kc1u3H9sAm
— BarnesMuse (@MuseBarnes) June 8, 2024
Did this man just compare himself to jesus pic.twitter.com/7VvMr1lGZn
— 30️roblemz (@30problemz) June 8, 2024
Kendrick Perkins be like prime Shaq when it comes to saying crazy stuff lmaooopic.twitter.com/GidNB4g75J
— Hater Report (@HaterReport_) June 8, 2024
U had tears in ur eyes when u hit tweet
— (Parody) (@g12_lj) June 8, 2024
This is why LeBron unfollowed you
— BrickWrld (@BRICKW0RLD) June 8, 2024
No way you actually tweeted this
— DaTruthDT (@DaTruthDT) June 8, 2024
Ngl I laughed
— Ethical Hoops (only takes Ws) (@EthicalHoopz) June 8, 2024
“Jesus” pic.twitter.com/RF4zpK2DVf
— Richard (@pbp_Rich) June 8, 2024
Jesus knows how to play basketball nigga you don’t pic.twitter.com/WAlmSwWQPX
— Smiley (@30GotNext) June 8, 2024
Jesus also said fear no man yet Kendrick Perkins was scared to play lebron lmao https://t.co/dPVImYrk8T pic.twitter.com/h7o7N3MwS5
— John (@iam_johnw) June 8, 2024
A career 5 PPG scorer comparing himself to Jesus https://t.co/Ok9Kty4l6p pic.twitter.com/EFo1dwkeKR
— Smiley (@30GotNext) June 8, 2024
