Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant is one of the greatest players in NBA history. A 14-time All-Star, Durant also won two Finals MVP awards and one league MVP award.
Those are just a few of the accolades for Durant, who also sits atop USA Basketball’s all-time Olympic scoring list after passing WNBA legend Lisa Leslie this summer. Durant broke Leslie’s record en route to his fourth Olympic gold medal, which is a record for U.S. men’s basketball.
While Durant’s accolades are incredible, the Suns star remains one of the most criticized players in the NBA. During a recent appearance on Fox Sports 910’s Roc and Manuch Show, NBA legend Charles Barkley said Durant is not a leader.
“Like I said last year and everybody got mad, Kevin Durant just wants to play basketball,” Barkley said. “He doesn’t want to be a leader. It doesn’t really work that way. It works that way when you have Steph Curry and Draymond [Green] on your team. It worked in Golden State. But you have to have a leader on your team.
Durant won his two NBA championships and Finals MVP with Golden State. According to Barkley, he wasn’t a leader then and isn’t one now, but he managed to get by with a deep roster and established leadership.
Barkley was selected to 11 All-Star teams during his 16 NBA seasons. The Hall of Fame forward is now one of the most famous media personalities in basketball.
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