A recent feud between former NBA players saw Patrick Beverley issue a challenge to Brandon Jennings for a 1v1 game with money on the line. Beverley joined the “Playback” stream to respond to Jennings’ comments and said:
“Man, I will dog your lil a**. You know that.”
As Jennings showed some reluctance to the challenge, Beverley added: “Let’s go to the bank account. I’m going to pull out a hundred thousand, you pull out a hundred thousand. We play each other.”
Jennings was avoiding the challenge as Gilbert Arenas and Beverley continued to instigate him to take the bait. Going as far as bringing playoff stats into context when necessary, the panel kept pushing for Jennings to accept the challenge.
Jennings responded: “I respect what you’ve [Beverley] done in your career. Congratulations. But if you were averaging 35, you were averaging 37 in high school, then you get to the league – can’t average over 10.”
The back and forth continued as Beverley tried to get Jennings to accept the challenge. However, the latter remained hesitant.
“MAN I WILL DOG YOUR LIL A** YOU KNOW THAT” 👀@patbev21 just pulled up to the Playback stream to address Brandon Jennings
He says he wants to be $100K on it!!! pic.twitter.com/CcINBkhm5u
— Playback (@WatchPlayback) April 16, 2025
The beef between the two isn’t new as Beverley has called out Jennings for some comments he made about Jayson Tatum in the past as well.
The recent feud started when Jennings commented on Patrick Beverley’s lack of scoring proficiency. The NBA veteran refused to consider Beverley as valid competition for himself because he was “talking about [players] that were stars.”
Beverley has a reputation for being one of the most outspoken players in the NBA fraternity. The three-time All-Defensive player stepped into the conversation to rightfully defend himself. With a fairly impressive résumé that he built over a 12-year career, Beverley had every right to call the former NBA player out.
Jennings’ career chart certainly pales in comparison to his challenger. He averaged 14.1 points, 3.0 rebounds, and 5.7 assists per game for his nine-year NBA career. Although his scoring averages are better, Jennings had effectively no major achievements other than being part of the 2009-10 All-Rookie team.
Meanwhile, Beverley is a prime example of a role player. He made a name for himself as one of the hardest-working defenders in the league and an absolute menace on the court. With a certain degree of success and experience in the playoffs as well, he is the more decorated player between the two.
Jennings has been on the receiving end of a lot of disrespect of late. Former NBA player Jeff Teague also torched Jennings in a recent podcast appearance. While discarding his entire NBA career, Teague referred to Jennings as a perennial “loser.”
A lot of the hate Jennings is currently facing is in reaction to his activity of discrediting and challenging players from his draft class. Some familiar names in this list include Lou Williams, Ty Lawson, and two-time NBA champion Jrue Holiday.
In many ways, Jennings may be better served by accepting Beverley’s challenge. Considering the damage he has been doing to his reputation, the NBA veteran may stand to lose a lot more from ducking this bout.
