Jeff Teague has never been known to shy away from real talk, and his latest appearance on the Club 520 Podcast lit the NBA podcast world on fire. His target this time? Brandon Jennings.
And Teague held nothing back.
“I seen Brandon Jennings said he scored what, 11 points on me in six minutes. I seen him post that, I was like, damn, that’s the only fucking year he talk about. He was good for three years. He just keep talking about them three years.”
“I can’t remember, I think it was 2014 or 15. It was like November 21st. He was splitting time with DJ Augustine at this time. That’s when I knew he wasn’t shitting no more. No shade to DJ, DJ was a good player.”
“But I think I had 28, I think he had like nine. I said this is a tough crowd, came available. He didn’t really win at all. He was pretty much a loser.”
It was the kind of statement that instantly caught fire online. Not only did Teague question Jennings’ legacy, he straight-up dismissed it. The message was loud and clear: you can’t rewrite history with tweets and podcast takes when the numbers and results say otherwise.
This isn’t the first time Brandon Jennings has stirred the pot since retiring. In recent months, he’s taken to social media and podcast appearances to challenge former rivals from the 2009 NBA Draft class, including Jrue Holiday, Jeff Teague, Ty Lawson, and even veterans like Lou Williams.
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Jennings claimed superiority over the group, stating boldly that he was better than all of them, even if their careers ended up being more decorated.
Jennings is best known for his 55-point explosion as a rookie in 2009, but his career plateaued quickly. His most productive seasons came early, and he never made an All-Star team.
Teague, on the other hand, was an All-Star in 2015 and a key part of the Atlanta Hawks team that won 60 games and reached the Eastern Conference Finals that same year.
Teague also took a jab at Gilbert Arenas, Jennings’ podcast co-host on Gil’s Arena, saying,
“And Gil, cause you can do a lot of talking too, Gil. Yeah, now I’m about to call your a** out. First I’m gonna beat Gil’s a**, then I’m gonna beat Brandon. Gil, you gonna be my warm-up game. I know that knee don’t work, so I ain’t gotta do too much.”
Jennings may have earned fans with his brash style and confidence, but Teague’s response carried the weight of someone who’s done the winning and walked the talk. While Jennings continues to challenge former peers to one-on-one duels, Teague made it clear: the résumé speaks for itself.
In the battle of 2009 draft class retrospectives, Teague delivered a haymaker. And for now, Brandon Jennings might want to sit this round out.
