Kevin Durant (Image Credit: Imagn)
The 2025 NBA season tips off with a matchup between the Houston Rockets and the Oklahoma City Thunder. For new Rockets star Kevin Durant, the night will be especially charged as the Thunder will be raising their first-ever championship banner in front of their home crowd.

Durant began his career in Oklahoma City and spent nine seasons with the franchise. He will be watching from the opposing bench as the team celebrates the achievement. The setting alone was enough to spark chatter online. Meanwhile, one fan decided to take a direct jab at the 36-year-old star.

“where will your mental be opening night when you watch the team that gave you everything raise a banner after you left them high and dry?” the fan wrote.

Durant initially seemed to take it in stride. The Rockets star responded with a playful dig of his own.

“Finally. It’s been 10 years, bout time they win one Imaooo.”

But the back-and-forth didn’t stop there. The fan fired back, joking, “will you be closing your eyes throughout the ceremony?”

At that point, Durant decided he’d had enough. Without further response, the Rockets forward simply blocked the fan.

Fans React To Kevin Durant’s Act

Kevin Durant (Image Credit: Imagn)
Durant’s move sparked a wave of reactions from other users. Many criticized Durant for what they viewed as an unnecessary and thin-skinned gesture.

“he didn’t appreciate a lil bit of comedy sadly,” one fan wrote.

“Softie lol that’s not even that bad of a jab,” another commented.

“KD is such a little girl,” a third fan added.

“dude is so weird bc he will go out of his way to talk shit to people on x all day but as soon as someone says something remotely negative he can’t take it,” another remarked.

“lmfaooo u owned him😭😭😭 he’s sensitive af, he had me blocked for saying win a real ring,” one person claimed.

“we all knew he a soft ah bitch,” another fan added.

“He’s so sensitive, he got me blocked too,” one more user said.

Despite Durant’s brilliance in Oklahoma City, a championship banner never hung because of his contributions alone. For a player whose legend began in that very building, it’s a moment likely tinged with frustration. Perhaps it explains why a few online jabs cut deeper than he was willing to tolerate.