The Based God's Curse has been rearing its ugly head for four years now.
Kevin Durant was its first victim. He laughed at the idea of a curse. He didn't believe. The Oklahoma City Thunder appeared in the NBA Finals in 2012 and hasn't been back since. All KD had to do is play Lil B one-on-one and the curse would've been lifted, but no. He let his ego get in the way. Since the time of the curse, the Thunder traded James Harden, both Durant and Russell Westbrook battled injuries, and the team missed the playoffs for the first time since 2008-09. This thing is real.
Now, Lil B's latest victim is feeling the wrath of the Based God's Curse. James Harden stunk it up last night and somehow has yet to even acknowledge Lil B and his powers. It all started because of hand gesture Harden has been doing this year. Said hand gesture insinuates cooking. However, we all know who the originator of that move is:
The Based God's Curse has been rearing its ugly head for four years now.
Kevin Durant was its first victim. He laughed at the idea of a curse. He didn't believe. The Oklahoma City Thunder appeared in the NBA Finals in 2012 and hasn't been back since. All KD had to do is play Lil B one-on-one and the curse would've been lifted, but no. He let his ego get in the way. Since the time of the curse, the Thunder traded James Harden, both Durant and Russell Westbrook battled injuries, and the team missed the playoffs for the first time since 2008-09. This thing is real.
Now, Lil B's latest victim is feeling the wrath of the Based God's Curse. James Harden stunk it up last night and somehow has yet to even acknowledge Lil B and his powers. It all started because of hand gesture Harden has been doing this year. Said hand gesture insinuates cooking. However, we all know who the originator of that move is:
Lil B, who is from the Bay area and is a Golden State Warriors fan, caught wind of Harden's wrist-whipping blasphemy and called him on it. A few days on Twitter later, the curse was mainstream and on its way to becoming as important as the Curse of the Bambino. We take a look at how things escalated to this fever pitch. This is The Definitive Timeline of the Based God's Curse.
Angel Diaz is a staff writer for Complex Media. Follow him @ADiaz456.
The Beginning of the End
Date: January 24, 2011
Little did he know that the #TaskForce would report back to their fearless leader. We wonder if he's still asking himself why the Based God is relevant.
DM Convo Spill Out Into the Tweets
Date: January 29, 2011
First of all, Lil B @'d the wrong KD and second of all, he allowed himself to get trolled. Still this exchange adds fuel to the fire and gives fans a blood lust for a one-on-one game.
KD's Not 'Bout That Life
Date: February 1, 2011
Why would a professional basketball player be afraid to play a short rapper in a game of one-on-one? If you scared go to church, KD.
Lil B Mentions DM Convo with KD
Date: February 3, 2011
Lil B confirms one-on-one game in an interview by Ernest Baker. Doesn't want to fuck KD's bitch. The Based God is merciful.
Durant Acknowledges One-on-One Game
Date: February 9, 2011
In an interview with Donnie Kwak, KD seems to never have time, cuz. He needs to bite the bullet and just play Lil B. Put that shit on Pay-Per-View. We would pay for that.
OKC Loses In the WCF
Date: May 25, 2011
The Mavs win 4-1, KD averages 28 points, 9.4 boards, 4.0 assists, a steal, and a block. Still wasn't enough to beat a veteran Dallas team. No big deal, right?
What Hell Hath KD Wrought?
Date: May 26, 2011
*clutches pearls* *does sign of the cross*
OKC Loses in Finals
Date: June 21, 2012
A young Thunder squad lose to LeBron, Chris Bosh, Dwyane Wade, and the Miami Heat. Do you believe? Is Lil B the god?
Lil B Lifts Curse
Date: June 21, 2012
The Based God is a merciful god. We are very grateful to have such a god watching over us.
“Warm Ups”
Date: August 31, 2012
But then he drops the video of "Warm Ups" with a statement at the end.
And the curse is back on. Look at those skills. Lil B is a Hall of Famer. Definitely one of the greats. Now we know why KD is so shook and so does Lil B.
Back & Forth
Date: September 1, 2012
KD is finally fed up and tells Lil B: "yo shut up."
D-League Tryouts
Date: October 14, 2012
This shit is amazing.
James Harden Traded to the Rockets
Date: October 27, 2012
The Thunder decided to pay big man Serge Ibaka instead of James Harden. The Thunder haven't been to the Finals since.
Russell Westbrook Goes Down
Date: April 24, 2013
In Game 2 of the 2013 first series versus the Rockets, Houston guard Patrick Beverley went for a steal and took Russ out. The Thunder escape the series but end up losing in the second round to the Grizzlies.
F*ck KD
Date: March 8,2014
Lil B promotes his Hoop Life tape by dropping a scathing diss record aimed right at Kevin Durant's head.
Twitter User @phillip_nguyen Drops this Bomb
Date: March 9, 2014
The Internet meme culture hasn't been the same since.
Lil B Pops Up on NBA TV
Date: March 21, 2014
Lil B is everywhere. He truly is Christ-like, except he's out to ruin KD's life.
Russell Westbrook's Injury Plagued Season
Date: The 2013-2014 NBA Season
Westbrook plays in only 46 games due to arthroscopic knee surgery. He contributes in the playoffs but the chemistry was off. OKC loses in the Western Conference Finals to the Spurs in six games.
Kevin Durant Battles Foot Injuries
Date: The 2014-2015 NBA Season
KD gets diagnosed with a fracture in his right foot early in the season and fights the injury throughout, causing him to only play in 27 games. The Thunder make some key moves but it's not enough. They don't even make it to the playoffs. Another season without a title.
James Harden in the Cross Hairs
Date: May 21, 2015
The Beard has been doing his lil cooking gesture all season.
He's definitely a mark ass buster for not paying homage. It really costs nothing.
Pay Homage
Date: May 24, 2015
The Rockets lose Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals versus the Warriors, 115-80.
He then tells TMZ the next day:
He's cursed for the rest of the playoffs and further notice until he speaks on what dance celebration he's doing and where it comes from.
What happened last night was not a coincidence.
The Rockets Get Eliminated
Date: May 27, 2015
James Harden goes 2-11 and commits 13 turnovers, a playoff record. All while Lil B was in the building.
Do you believe, is Lil B the god?