Kevin Durant was rumored to be trashing teammates through a recording account

Fresh from commenting on the intensity of the All-Star Game, Kevin Durant of the Houston Rockets now faces claims he used a secret X (formerly Twitter) account to insult current and former teammates.

Screenshots from an account called @gethigher77, which is now private, began circulating during All-Star weekend. There’s no hard evidence that Durant runs the account, but that hasn’t stopped people online from debating it.

The account reportedly criticized Houston players Jabari Smith Jr. and Alperen Sengun, claiming Sengun struggles with shooting and defense and questioning Smith’s ability to score and defend.

The claims also suggest that Durant criticized former teammates Devin Booker and Kyrie Irving. Booker was reportedly called a “dictator” who took all the credit for the wins, while Irving was said to act like Durant owed him something.

None of these claims have been proven. Durant has dealt with public account rumors before, though he often responds openly from his main account, leading to suspicions that he is behind this one.

The Rockets signed Durant to a $90 million extension October 2025 to lead their young roster to the championship. Now, locker room confidence concerns are harder to ignore.

Durant has been linked to anonymous accounts for nearly a decade. In September 2017, while with the Golden State Warriors, he accidentally posted from his verified account in third person.

The tweet defended his move from the Oklahoma City Thunder and criticized former coach Billy Donovan and teammate Russell Westbrook. It was clearly intended for a burn warrant.

“He didn’t like the organization or playing for Billy Donovan. His roster wasn’t that good, it was just him and Russ,” the tweet readaccording to reports.

In October, Durant appeared on The Pivot Podcast and spoke openly about his use of social media. He described posting online as a “quick release” for emotions he didn’t want to keep bottled up.

“I don’t want to pile all this hate on the media or the fans,” Durant said. “So I’m just saying what I feel at the moment.”

That explanation may seem reasonable when it comes to responding to anonymous online critics. It gets more complicated, however, if the comments are directed at teammates with whom he shares the locker room.