On Friday, NBA fans were stirred by news that LeBron James had unfollowed former NBA player and champion Kendrick Perkins on social media.
The update, initially shared by NBA Alerts, quickly captured widespread attention, amassing over 12,000 likes and four million impressions.
The following day, Perkins responded to the post from NBA Alerts with a philosophical tweet, writing: “Everybody didn’t follow Jesus, I’ll be ok.” His post rapidly gained traction, securing over 15,000 likes and 2.9 million impressions in just under three hours.
The timing of James unfollowing Perkins was particularly notable, coming shortly after Perkins commented critically on remarks James had made about his former teammate Kyrie Irving. In an episode of the Mind the Game podcast, James had expressed mixed feelings about no longer playing alongside Irving:
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“There was nothing on the basketball floor that Kyrie couldn’t do. Sitting here watching it, I’m playing like so fing happy and so proud to watch him continue his growth or whatever the case may be. At the same time, I’m so fing mad at the same time that I am not his running mate anymore.”
Perkins, known for his straightforward takes, critiqued James’s comments during an appearance on ESPN, accusing him of overshadowing another team’s moment. “Here we go again. Bron weaseling his way into somebody else’s moment. Like, this is not about you. Your team is at home. This is about the Mavs and the Celtics. Yet, you’re so mad and disappointed that you’re not Kyrie Irving’s running mate anymore. Here we go again.”
Having played 14 seasons in the NBA, including a brief stint as teammates with James on the Cleveland Cavaliers, Perkins’s perspective holds significant weight in basketball circles, adding another layer to the unfolding drama between these two NBA figures.
