Kevin Durant labels Emmanuel Acho ‘worst linebacker of all time’ amid social media spat

Emmanuel Acho questioned whether Kevin Durant‘s legacy is “watered down” on Monday following the news that the 15-time NBA All-Star was being traded from the Phoenix Suns to the Houston Rockets. Durant didn’t wait long to respond to Acho’s claims against him on social media.

“According to The Great Kevin Durant’s legacy formula that was created in the best labs at MIT, Emmanuel is the worst linebacker of all time,” Durant wrote in a comment responding to Acho. “You sure you wanna listen to this guy about greatness?

Acho discussed Durant’s legacy at-length on his show, The Facility on FS1. He argued that Durant’s arrival in Houston — his fifth NBA team — hurts his legacy based on a simple formula: Championships won ÷ Teams played for = Player Legacy.

Acho cited Michael Jordan (1 team, 6 titles), Kobe Bryant (1 team, 5 titles), and so forth. Meanwhile, Durant has two championships and is now on his fifth team.

“Your legacy is dependent upon how many championships you win and how many teams that you have to play for to do it,” Acho said. “The more you travel, the more you water down your legacy. Just because the current culture suggests that players move around, ain’t mean that’s what it’s supposed to be.

“[Nikola] Jokic ain’t moving around, Giannis [Antetokounmpo] ain’t moving around. Steph [Curry] ain’t moving around.”

Acho clarified that he isn’t criticizing Kevin Durant for winning those two championships. Instead, he’s hurt his own legacy for not being able to bring a team a championship by himself unlike Jokic, Giannis and Steph.

“Because KD can’t bring a championship to him — that’s why he’s got to go get it,” Acho continued. “He [tried] to go get it in Brooklyn. Tried to go get it in Phoenix. Now you’re going to go get it in Houston, but if you could bring it you, you wouldn’t have to go get it.”

Durant nearly brought one to Oklahoma City in 2012 in his fifth season in the NBA. However, Durant’s two championships came during his run with the Golden State Warriors during the 2017 and 2018 seasons.

In the five seasons since leaving Golden State, Durant failed to make the NBA Finals with either of the teams (Nets, Suns) he played for. Now teaming up with a young core with the Rockets, Durant would likely be the catalyst for a championship in Houston if he wins one.