The insider life is a 24/7, 365-day grind.
But Kevin Durant wasn’t going to let it slide.
ESPN NBA insider Shams Charania took part in Friday night’s NBA All-Star Celebrity Game, and during the middle of the action, he was seen typing away on his phone.
Durant, the 15-time All-Star, took to X, posting a photo of the news-breaker along with sharing his thoughts.
“My goodness, have some respect @ShamsCharania …during the game??????????” Durant wrote on his account.
But the NBA reporter didn’t just get shade from Durant.
Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo, coaching one of the teams with his brothers, Thanasis and Alex, took a shot at Charania’s playing abilities when discussing the contest with ESPN before the game.
“You know why it’s not fair? ‘Cause I have Shams on my team,” Antetokounmpo said. “He cannot hoop. But everybody else can hoop. So in the offseason, we grab them as free agents.”
Celebrity Game on Feb. 13, 2026 at Kia Forum in Inglewood, Calif. NBAE via Getty Images
Whether or not Charania was a factor, Team Antetokounmpo knocked off the team led by actor Anthony Anderson, 65-58.
Actor Rome Flynn, known for his role in the “How to Get Away with Murder” TV series, scored 17 points to claim his second straight celebrity All-Star MVP.
And, for what it’s worth, Charania did not post to X during the contest. Whether Antetokounmpo has him on his team again is another story.
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