There are times when we’ve seen NBA rivals put their differences aside and come together as friends. We actually see it all the time.
LeBron James and Draymond Green seem to be best friends now. Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook are cool now, too. But they definitely weren’t back in 2017, Or how about Kyrie Irving and LeBron? They were actually trying to play ball with one another again.
So, yes. Beef can obviously get squashed between NBA players when they’re working toward common goals and not playing against one another.
But, man. Can that work for Russell Westbrook and Patrick Beverley? It doesn’t really feel like it.
Obviously, they’re also teammates now. And they will be for the foreseeable future unless Westbrook gets traded. But these two dudes really do not seem to like each other. Like, at all.
There’s a whole history behind the two of them and their beef. Let’s take a look back, shall we?
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Westbrook was injured on a play after getting tangled up with Beverley
This is where the entire thing stems from. Beverley tried to steal the ball from Westbrook while making a hustle play.
That play wound up tearing Russ’ meniscus which, obviously, was not good. It wasn’t an intentional thing, but Westbrook still had a problem with Beverley after it.
Years later, Russ calls Beverley out.
“Pat Bev trick y’all, man. Like he play defense.” Remember that? What a time.
“Pat Bev trick y’all man, like he play defense. He don’t guard nobody man. He just running around doing nothing. As you seen what happened. 47."
Russell Westbrook on @patbev21 after Harden scored 47 in a win vs the Clippers.
(Via @MarkBermanFox26) pic.twitter.com/H1lsQzK1dW
— Ballislife.com (@Ballislife) November 14, 2019
Pat Bev got Westbrook back, though.
Beverley goes on a Twitter rant about Westbrook
He called Westbrook the “real magician” this year while he was struggling with the Lakers.
I remember when somebody said all I do is run around and I trick y’all 😂 well my boy is The Real Magician this year.
— Patrick Beverley (@patbev21) February 10, 2022
He also straight-up called the dude trash to his face.
Pat Bev appears to call Russ "trash" after a steal 👀 pic.twitter.com/Da0uVeHJOQ
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) March 17, 2022
These dudes, man. They really go at it.
And now they're teammates
Patrick Beverley has reportedly been traded to the Los Angeles Lakers for Talen Horton-Tucker and Stanley Johnson.
Woke up a Laker!!! 💜💛🙏🏾 Its On!!!
— Patrick Beverley (@patbev21) August 25, 2022
That is, uh, quite the turn of events. These dudes have to work together now? Man. Good luck with that, Lakers.
NBA fans absolutely exploded
You knew they couldn’t resist.
Russell Westbrook and Patrick Beverley leaving the gym after practice pic.twitter.com/d0ktxCzDcz
— NBA Memes (@NBAMemes) August 25, 2022
russell westbrook and patrick beverley during laker games next season pic.twitter.com/Ep74Y0zWbe
— buckets (@buckets) August 25, 2022
Russell Westbrook after hearing Patrick Beverley is now on the lakers pic.twitter.com/MZ2xGOamEB
— Shannonnn sharpes burner (@shannonsharpeee) August 25, 2022
Russell Westbrook and Patrick Beverley showing up to training camp. pic.twitter.com/jqPa4jmrtS
— Chase Hughes (@ChaseHughesNBCS) August 25, 2022
Patrick Beverley to Russell Westbrook during every team practice.pic.twitter.com/ExJFwlaaft
— RotoGrinders (@RotoGrinders) August 25, 2022
Russell Westbrook when he sees Patrick Beverley open: pic.twitter.com/5OOX9eaDEV
— De🅿️ressed Warriors Fan 🏆 (@GoIdenState) August 25, 2022
The toxicity on this team is gonna be off the charts https://t.co/HxT7Vy8gdg
— Tommy (@tommyob95) August 25, 2022
This is going to be a fun season. Get ready, Lakers fans.
