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Kendrick Perkins Wildly Reacts To LeBron James Unfollowing Him: “Everybody Didn’t Follow Jesus”

Kendrick Perkins says not everyone followed Jesus either after LeBron James unfollowed him.

Gautam Varier
Jun 9, 2024
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Kendrick Perkins received an unwanted surprise on Friday when his former teammate LeBron James unfollowed him on X. Perkins claims to be taking that well, as he had quite a wild reaction to LeBron’s decision to unfollow him.

“Everybody didn’t follow Jesus, I’ll be ok.”

Perkins comparing himself to Jesus in a way is certainly not something I had on my bingo card. While the 39-year-old says it’s all fine, I think it would have stung him a little bit.

Perkins and LeBron appeared to be fairly close at one point but that no longer seems to be the case. The timing of this act is quite interesting as well, as it comes on the back of some rather harsh comments being made by Perkins. 

It all kicked off thanks to LeBron expressing his anger at not being Kyrie Irving’s teammate anymore after the guard helped the Dallas Mavericks get to the NBA Finals. That led to Perkins blasting James for trying to steal the moment from the Mavericks and the Boston Celtics.

“Here we go again,” said Perkins. “[LeBron James] weaseling his way into somebody else’s moment, let somebody else enjoy it. This is not about you! Your team is at home. This is about the Mavs and the Celtics and yet you’re so mad and disappointed that you’re not Kyrie Irving’s running mate anymore.”

Many quickly assumed that this was the reason why James did what he did, but there might be more to it. LeBron actually went on a bit of an unfollowing spree, as the 20-time All-Star unfollowed Ben Simmons and Blake Griffin as well.

Now, I can’t find anything that Simmons said recently that might have rubbed James the wrong way. The Australian did leave Klutch Sports, but that was over a year ago.

Griffin, meanwhile, did call Michael Jordan the GOAT, but he also defended LeBron from his haters. He added as well that he would totally understand if someone felt that the Los Angeles Lakers star was the greatest player ever, so I doubt he felt all that offended by what Griffin had to say.

I think it’s safe to say, we are unlikely to ever find out the real reason behind James doing this. Perhaps Perkins can get back on his good side by making some positive comments on television, but the former NBA big man does not seem to be in the mood for that.


Kendrick Perkins Had LeBron James At No. 4 In His Ranking Of Most Clutch Playoff Performers

There was also something else that Perkins did recently that might have annoyed James a little bit. When ranking the most clutch playoff players of all time, Perkins had LeBron at fourth.

“LeBron James, the king, Five career buzzer beaters in the playoffs. Two more than any other player in NBA history. Seven buzzer beaters including the regular season. LeBron. He’s always known for not being a killer, but he’s killing in the clutch moments.”

While he was being quite complimentary with that statement, Perkins had Robert Horry, Bill Russell, and Michael Jordan ahead of LeBron. I would assume James firmly believes he is the most clutch player ever, so being ranked below Horry and Russell wouldn’t have gone down too well with him if he did hear about it.

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Gautam Varier is a staff writer and columnist for Fadeaway World from Mumbai, India. He graduated from Symbiosis International University with a Master of Business specializing in Sports Management in 2020. This educational achievement enables Gautam to apply sophisticated analytical techniques to his incisive coverage of basketball, blending business acumen with sports knowledge.Before joining Fadeaway World in 2022, Gautam honed his journalistic skills at Sportskeeda and SportsKPI, where he covered a range of sports topics with an emphasis on basketball. His passion for the sport was ignited after witnessing the high-octane offense of the Steve Nash-led Phoenix Suns. Among the Suns, Shawn Marion stood out to Gautam as an all-time underrated NBA player. Marion’s versatility as a defender and his rebounding prowess, despite being just 6’7”, impressed Gautam immensely. He admired Marion’s finishing ability at the rim and his shooting, despite an unconventional jump shot, believing that Marion’s skill set would have been even more appreciated in today’s NBA.This transformative experience not only deepened his love for basketball but also shaped his approach to sports writing, enabling him to connect with readers through vivid storytelling and insightful analysis.
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