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Boston, MassachusettesJune 17, 2008 Celtics Kevin Garnett celebrates the championship against the Lakers in Game 6 of the NBA Finals at the TD Banknorth Center Tuesday. (Photo by Wally Skalij/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
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Boston, MassachusettesJune 17, 2008 Celtics Kevin Garnett celebrates the championship against the Lakers in Game 6 of the NBA Finals at the TD Banknorth Center Tuesday. (Photo by Wally Skalij/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
The 2008 Boston Celtics had one of the worst breakups in basketball history. Ray Allen left Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce to join the Miami Heat and LeBron James to win another championship. The trio’s relationship has never been the same after that and they are not speaking terms still.
Kevin Garnett is one of the more vocal teammates of Ray Allen and he was not happy when Ray left for the Heat. Even in his hall of fame speech, KG chose to let Allen’s name from his speech and he even photoshopped him out a picture. However, the duo was scheduled to appear in the all-star game as both of them were named in NBA 75 team. And they gave the fans a hilarious moment.
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(L-R) NBA players Kendrick Perkins, Kevin Garnett, Ray Allen, and Glen Davis of the Boston Celtics accept the award for ‘Best Team’ onstage at the 2008 ESPY Awards held at NOKIA Theatre L.A. LIVE on July 16, 2008 in Los Angeles, California. The 2008 ESPYs will air on Sunday, July 20 at 9PM ET on ESPN. (Photo by Michael Caulfield/WireImage)
The league honored the NBA 75 team by calling them out to the stage. Kevin Garnett was named in the forward list and he was already on the podium. Next to him were Paul Pierce and LeBron James. Then it was the guard’s turn to be called upon, and it was Ray Allen, who was next. Allen came up to the stage, and he dabbed up LeBron in the process. He chose to ignore Garnett and Pierce, who was next to Bron. But it was Garnett’s face that took the internet by storm.
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KG’s face when Ray Allen walked by. 💀😂
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— Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) February 21, 2022
Fans react to Kevin Garrett reacting to Ray Allen
The video broke the net as fans went crazy seeing KG’s face. Here are some of the best reactions:
KD and Harden in 20 years💀
— depressed 7/11 fan (@Kevin43503829) February 21, 2022
KG inside pic.twitter.com/agNDxKqtkM
— kalid 🍇 (@kingkaIid) February 21, 2022
Lebron dapping him up makes it even funnier 😂
— Calico jack (@Ike_Agyare) February 21, 2022
The fact this feud has lasted this long.. insane to think about
— Ryan DaRosa ✭ (@RDaRosa98) February 21, 2022
Still salty 😂 pic.twitter.com/g3gQtukbbi
— Heat 3x🏆 (@DadeTeflonDon) February 21, 2022
He’s angry that he didn’t get another ring courtesy of LeBron like his former teammates did
— LeOptimus Bron (@leoptimusprim3) February 21, 2022
Paul Pierce looked like he second guessed his clapping after he noticed KG wasn’t clapping.
— Jermaine (@NBA_Fan_88) February 21, 2022
Is he still mad over something that happened years ago?😭😭
— Red Sox⚾️Heat🔥Seahawks💚💙 (@JasonM_VII) February 21, 2022
— Herschel Walker (@thatboyhersch) February 21, 2022
— Andre Goins (@Mrdreday24) February 21, 2022
How did the beef start?
Garnett and Allen were excellent friends, and they were both part of the 2008 Championship Celtics. Even though they never won again, they were always on the hunt to come out of the East. But everything changed when LeBron joined the Miami Heat and they dominated the conference for the next few years.
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In light of this, in 2012, Allen left the Celtics for the Heat and won a championship with them. Things really changed between the duo as KG cut Allen from his life and they have not been on speaking terms since then. KG barely even acknowledges Allen, and this moment is another indication that the beef is still alive and well.
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