LeBron James and Kevin Durant might be rivals during this year’s NBA Finals, but even though they’ve never been teammates on the court, they reportedly once teamed up in the studio.
According to ESPN, Durant and James recorded the song together when they were working out in Akron during the summer of 2011. However, the song has never been released publicly, and the duo apparently plans to keep it private.
When approached about its existence, James and Durant, to a moderate extent, confirmed that there is such a track before bursting out into laughter without further comment. There are no current plans to release the song to the public.
One individual who listened said it was “a quality track” and added that the lyrics were “surprisingly well-crafted and delivered.” It was so aesthetically pleasing that there were discussions about it being featured in the 2012 film “Thunderstruck,” which starred Durant.
“I heard the track years ago during post-production for ‘Thunderstruck,’” said agent Eric Goodwin, who executive produced the film and once represented both Durant and James. “It was very good. I suggested submitting it to Warner Brothers for the movie soundtrack, but KD wanted to keep it private.”
James, in particular, has artistic skills that go beyond the basketball court. He’s done well as an actor and starred in the 2015 movie Trainwreck.
Hopefully the track will be released (drop us a tip, please) or the duo will join up again once their playing days are done.
[ESPN]
