A wholesome moment when Ray Allen and Kevin Garnett squashed their beef but a story that had everyone’s attention while it lasted. And it turns out the fans have not yet forgotten how it all started between Garnett and the Boston Celtics. What has come from a resurfaced video of the two stars are speculations about the reasons for why Allen would’ve left Celtics.
To truly appreciate the humor fans are having now, let’s take a trip down memory lane.
It was back in 2007 that Kevin Garnett, Ray Allen, and Paul Pierce had joined forces to form the Big Three in Boston. This trio didn’t just play basketball—they dominated, bringing the Celtics their first championship since the Larry Bird era. They were unstoppable. But as the saying goes, All good things must come to an end.
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When their championship window closed, the Big Three disbanded, and that’s where the drama began. The tension reached its boiling point when Allen made the controversial decision to join the Miami Heat in 2012. For Celtics fans and Garnett, this wasn’t just a betrayal—it was almost a stab in the back.
The Heat, after all, were Boston’s biggest rivals at the time. Garnett later opened up about how deeply this move affected him during an appearance on The Stephen A. Show.
“I took that so personal because out of the places you could have, you could have went to L.A., you could have went to another team. You went to the one team you knew that we was beefing with. You knew that was a reel beef with us, bro,” KG explained.
Time, however, has a way of putting things in perspective. For Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen, it was the tragic passing of Kobe Bryant that served as a wake-up call. During an interview on Kevin Hart’s Cold as Balls, he admitted, “The passing of Kobe and all of us getting older helped me understand that life is not given to none of us. It would have fu**** with me if something were to happen to Ray, and I didn’t get the chance to amend this.” Their reconciliation was a moment of growth, but the fans? They’re still having a field day.
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From memes to lighthearted commentary, they’re not letting go of the legendary drama just yet.
Fans hilariously react to a resurfaced clip of Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen from the Celtics
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The clip features Garnett throwing a glass of drink on his face in an intense moment. The fiery nature for which he was known was on full display in the video. What was hilarious, however, in the video was Allen’s reaction in the background.
Fans could not help but come up with hilarious responses to Allen’s reaction. “Ray like yeah im going to miami😂,” wrote one user. However, the actual reason that Ray-Ray had mentioned in his book was far from any laughs.
He stated less money and being benched to be the reasons that forced him part ways with the Celtics. “You want to pay me less money. You want to bring me off the bench… want to continue to run the offense around [Rajon] Rondo. Now tell me again exactly why I would want to sign this contract?”
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The clip, however, gives a rare opportunity to make it all light-hearted. Reacting to Kevin Garnett’s intense gesture was another IG user in the comments. “Damn🤣🤣🤣ray Allen like is you cool boi tf,” he wrote. Well, it’s no secret that KG was feared in the community for his intense nature and brutal trash-talking. So much so that he once reportedly made his teammate cry. So it won’t be a surprise if his other teammates feared him too.
For some, however, it’s all about the hilariousness of the situation. “😂😂 Ray Allen facial expression will forever have me weak,” wrote one IG user. Considering the post has high engagement as of now, a reaction from Kevin Garnett or Ray Allen would be the cherry on the cake.
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