Kevin Durant drops 3-word reaction after watching LiAngelo Ball's "Tweaker" song performance live during Commanders game

Kevin Durant, a well-known NBA rap enthusiast, gave a shoutout to LiAngelo Ball, whose rap track "Tweaker," released under the stage name G3 Gelo, has become one of the year’s hottest songs. Ball performed it during Saturday’s game between the Washington Commanders and the Detroit Lions at Ford Field.

Durant, a Commanders fan, watched the game just hours after scoring 36 points in a 125-121 Phoenix Suns win over the Detroit Pistons.

From his seat at Ford Field, Durant shared a video on his Instagram Stories with a simple, three-word reaction to Ball’s performance.

“Talk to em,” Durant wrote, tagging Ball’s Instagram account.

Kevin Durant's IG story

“Tweaker” has garnered over 22 million streams on Spotify and debuted at No. 29 on the Billboard Hot 100. Due to its success, Ball was included in the Rolling Loud California lineup on its opening day.

Kevin Durant's hip-hop song with LeBron James

Kevin Durant has ventured into hip-hop himself, although his music hasn’t been as widely released as LiAngelo Ball’s hit “Tweaker.”

During the 2011 NBA lockout, Durant and LeBron James teamed up to record a track called “It Ain’t Easy,” which eventually made its way to the public in 2018. The 3-minute, 45-second song captures their paths from humble beginnings to achieving NBA stardom.

Franky Wahoo, the song's producer, revealed that it was initially planned as a solo project for Durant, but James made an unexpected appearance

"LeBron James and Kevin Durant came up (to the studio) 'cause it was during the lockout," Franky Wahoo told Noisey. "Originally it was only going to be Kevin Durant that was going to record, 'cause he did music and stuff, but then LeBron James ended up showing up."

In his verse, Durant reflects on his early struggles and the critics he faced, stressing that he’s remained the same despite his success.

“I got the money, but that's the root to all evil. I stayed the same, but it's changing all the wrong people. Yeah, uh, and every hater all the same, I'm feelin' like the world is Skip Bayless, and I'm LeBron James,” he raps in the song.

James, for his part, speaks about his family and the strength he gained from being raised by a single mother.

“Single parent, just moms, and dad gone. It's all good, Pops, you made your kid strong,” he raps.

Wahoo also mentioned that there were discussions about potentially featuring the song in the NBA 2K video game series.