Kevin Durant Fires Back at Shaquille O’Neal and Charles Barkley

• Kevin Durant has responded to Charles Barkley's criticism
• The Phoenix Suns star said he doesn't need any validation from the NBA analyst and Hall of Famer
• Durant, Shaquille O'Neal, and Barkley have had a feud that has lasted for several years now

Kevin Durant is one of the best basketball players of all time. He's won two NBA titles, and MVP award and two NBA Finals MVP trophies. However, Charles Barkley and Shaquille O'Neal have always critiqued how he won the two rings.

The two former NBA stars and now analysts have always been the biggest critics of Durant. They have never seen eye to eye for years. The Phoenix Suns star fired back at the two.

The back and forth has been going on for years. Barkley recently called Durant a "bus rider," meaning he's never been the leader of a championship team. The former Warriors superstar responded with a post that went viral, per Complex.

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A few days ago, Barkley aimed a jibe at Durant, telling him he'll never be on the level of Kobe Bryant and LeBron James because he's never been the leader in a championship team.

O'Neal and Durant have also had a protracted feud, mostly on social media. Earlier this year, Durant blasted the Lakers icon for saying he doesn't know who Rui Hachimura was. Durant called him out on Twitter, sparking a hilarious exchange.

Durant responds to O'Neal and Barkley

The former Oklahoma City Thunder star made his debut for the Suns a few days ago and had to clap back.

The 13-time All-Star doesn't seem to care what Barkley thinks.

"At this point, they're saying, go play with Scoot Henderson and win a championship and then we’ll give you credit. I don't need no credit from y'all, no credit from [Barkley], no credit from Shaq. Y'all don't ever have to watch me play ever again, don't talk about me if you don't [rock] with me. I'm not gonna stop doing what I do. Everybody has their opinions, man. It's not gonna stop me and how I approach the game," via FOX Sports.

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Durant made his debut against the Charlotte Hornets and finished with 23 points, six rebounds, two assists, two blocks, and two turnovers in 27 minutes of play.

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Sports Brief earlier reported on O'Neal eating frog legs after losing a bet to fellow panelist Ernie Johnson.

Before the College Football Playoff National Championship game in early January 2023, the four-time NBA champion bet Johnson that Johnson's alma mater, the Georgia Bulldogs, would not beat the Texas Christian University's Horned Frogs (TCU).

The former NBA superstar emphatically lost his bet as the Horned Frogs were comprehensively beaten 65-7.