Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook hasn’t said much about Kevin Durant joining the Golden State Warriors.
Or he has—the globe just hasn’t been in on the joke.
In an epic piece by Sports Illustrated‘s Lee Jenkins, fans can get a detailed look at the work relationship between Westbrook and Durant. It also provides insight on a comment Westbrook did make about Durant, though most didn’t understand it at the time:
Westbrook’s closest friends are actually former high school teammates, long-standing wing men like Donnell Beverly and Demetrius (Juice) Deason, who flank him in summer pickup games and play dominoes with him on the Fourth. “He didn’t talk much about what happened,” says Beverly. Westbrook didn’t disparage Durant. He didn’t judge him. All he did was take a picture. When Kendrick Perkins played center for the Thunder, he called teammates “cupcake” if he thought they were acting a little soft. Westbrook and Durant adopted the term in jest. Westbrook posted a bittersweet pic on Instagram: three plates of cupcakes topped by red and blue stars and sprinkles.
The Instagram post in question:
https://www.instagram.com/p/BHcsHe1A3Js/
Westbrook has been all about loyalty since Durant made his oft-criticized decision, even inking an extension with the Thunder.
This subtle jab, now understood by all, just makes the wait for Warriors-Thunder showdowns all the more painful.
For now, understand that Westbrook has called out Durant in his own way—he thinks his former teammate is a cupcake.
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