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Rockets\u2019 Kevin Durant reportedly vented frustrations in private messages<\/a> appeared first on ClutchPoints<\/a>. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Houston Rockets<\/a> forward Kevin Durant<\/a> found himself in the headlines again after fans claimed that he was behind a burner account that trashed his former and current teammates in a group chat.<\/p>\n

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While it is most probably untrue\u2014and difficult to prove\u2014Durant has a history of using a different account<\/a> to defend himself from critics on social media.<\/p>\n

Some feel that the two-time Finals MVP is very sensitive, especially when it comes to his legacy, even though he is already a shoo-in for the Hall of Fame in the future.<\/p>\n

The Ringer\u2019s Raheem Palmer revealed that Durant sent him a private message two years ago to discuss his impact<\/a> on the NBA and a multitude of other topics.<\/p>\n

\u201cKD jumped in my DMs on Memorial Day Weekend two years ago and argued with me for hours about his legacy, how Bill Simmons, Stephen A. Smith, and Zach Lowe hate on him, the media telling lies, being better than Steph Curry, my view of him, the (Golden State) Warriors, and so many other things,\u201d wrote Palmer on X.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI\u2019ll never leak our convo because that\u2019s corny to me, but I\u2019ve come to respect how much he cares about all of this.\u201d<\/p>\n

The 37-year-old Durant\u2019s legacy is already secure<\/a>, even if he does not win another title. He has often said he simply wants to hoop.<\/p>\n

While he is notorious for clapping back at critics, the 16-time All-Star explained that he is just responding to their energy, adding that he enjoys interacting with the fans.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s human, and he\u2019s not any more capable than the rest of us to be impacted by discourse surrounding him despite being rich and famous,\u201d added Palmer.<\/p>\n

Durant is averaging 25.8 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 4.4 assists in his first season with the Rockets<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Related: Rockets\u2019 Kevin Durant caught off guard by reporter\u2019s out of pocket Dillon Brooks comment<\/a><\/p>\n

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