D'Angelo Russell's rookie season couldn't have gone much worse. While the No. 2 overall pick in the 2015 NBA Draft showed flashes of potential, he was wantonly benched during crunch time by noted bad basketball coach Byron Scott, who labeled Russell "immature."
Russell compounded those problems in March, when he secretly taped teammate Nick Young confessing to cheating on his fiancée with a 19-year-old he met at a club (among other escapades). When the tape got released, Russell's teammates shunned him.
Remarkably, Russell's season got worse Thursday afternoon when Lil B appeared on ESPN's Sports Nation.
Lil B, for the uninitiated, is a no-talent Z-list "rapper" whose only claim to fame is his work as mouthpiece of The Based God, an omnipotent force that condemned Oklahoma Thunder swingman Kevin Durant to a ringless future in 2011.
I tried to listen to Lil B and my mind wouldn't let me do it....can't believe this guy is relevant
— Kevin Durant (@KDTrey5) January 29, 2011
KEVIN DURANT WILL NEVER WIN THE TITLE AFTER HE SAID "LIL B" IS A WACK RAPPER,
— Lil B THE BASEDGOD (@LILBTHEBASEDGOD) May 26, 2011
"THE BASEDGODS CURSE"#THEBASEDGODSCURSE ON DURANT - Lil B
The Based God even decided the fate of the 2016 Western Conference Finals:
Just got word from " The BasedGod " that the thunder will not be beating the Warriors in the playoffs series,Durant is still cursed - Lil B
— Lil B THE BASEDGOD (@LILBTHEBASEDGOD) May 16, 2016
Unfortunately for Russell, his antics with Nick Young were enough to draw the ire of The Based God, who officially cursed Russell on Thursday.
Russell quickly responded on Twitter before coming to his senses and deleting the tweet:
Perhaps Russell will weigh his ringless future and reconsider. The Based God offered him a path to pardon after his fans pleaded his case to Lil B:
With the response of the people I'm willing to consider lifting the curse off d Russell IF he plays Lil B In a game of 21 basketball - Lil B
— Lil B THE BASEDGOD (@LILBTHEBASEDGOD) June 10, 2016
My advice to Silk is to take Lil B up on the offer. The Based God is not to be trifled with.
