Overview

• In Season 2 of Netflix’s Starting Five released Oct. 16, Kevin Durant addresses Charles Barkley’s past comments and says he “rode the bus” and “was the gas, the wheels, the axle, the brakes” on Golden State’s title teams.
• Barkley’s 2022 stance—“If you ain’t driving the bus, don’t walk around talking about you a champion”—is the critique Durant confronts in the new episode.
• Durant argues he played every role for the Warriors and says Barkley has never set aside ego to help a team win, according to the series excerpts reported by Heavy and others.
• During his 2016–2019 Warriors tenure, Durant won two championships and two Finals MVPs, averaged 25.8 points, 7.1 rebounds and 5.4 assists on 52.4% shooting, and the team went 154–54 in his 208 games.
• Coverage notes Durant was traded to the Houston Rockets over the offseason, placing him as their lead option in a move framed as a fresh chance to shape his legacy on the court.