That's What Legendary Players Do
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Part of a series on Kevin Durant. [View Related Entries]
That's What Legendary Players Do
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About
That's What Legendary Players Do refers to a rant by Joel Moran of the Pick a Side podcast in which he criticizes the shortcomings of NBA player Kevin Durant when compared to other NBA legends like Michael Jordan, suggesting that Durant is not as strong a player as some claim. The rant was posted online in October 2022 and was later popularized on TikTok in December 2025 as it became the subject of memes and edits. It is typically used to criticize something that some people hype up by comparing it to similar, perceivably better subjects, typically using the phrasal template "That's What Legendary X Do," with "X" being the related topic.
Origin
On October 2nd, 2022, the Pick a Side YouTube[1] channel uploaded a video titled, "Riv and Joel Got Into a HEATED Kevin Durant Debate," garnering over 60,000 views in three years. In the video, the hosts Riv and Joel Moran get into a debate about NBA player Kevin Durant, with Moran criticizing him in comparison to other NBA legends. At the 3:30 timestamp, Moran goes on a rant about what it means to be a legendary player.
On October 31st, 2025, TikToker[2] @black9ninee posted an NBA edit set to the rant, garnering over 2.4 million views in about two months.
@black9ninee Is KD legendary?🤔 #kevindurant #NBA #nbaedits #basketball #fyp ♬ original sound – Classical Music Lover
Spread
In December 2025, the audio of Moran's rant became the subject of further edits and memes on TikTok about what it means to be a legend in a given field, criticizing a specific subject for not being a legend.
On December 4th, 2025, TikToker[3] @indiegameenthusiast posted a version of the trend about indie games, criticizing Hello Neighbor, garnering over 1.5 million views in two weeks.
@indiegameenthusiast genuinely 😭 #indie #indiegames #undertale #fnaf #minecraft ♬ original sound – " ️"
On December 6th, 2025, TikToker[4] @lldj14 posted an edit about what it takes to be a legendary rapper, criticizing Eminem while hyping up artists including Kanye West and Kendrick Lamar, garnering over 720,000 views in about two weeks.
@lldj14 Had to get this off my chest 🙏 #slander #fyp #rap #hiphop #viral ♬ original sound – Classical Music Lover
On December 7th, TikToker[5] @ohyesking69 posted a video following the same format but with competitive shooter video games, garnering over 140,000 views in 11 days.
@ohyesking69 This only goes for the newer games, they’re all fucking terrible #callofduty #gaming #shootergame #blowthisup #trending ♬ original sound – ivang
On December 8th, 2025, TikToker[6] @yoyoo0269 posted a version of the meme about legendary YouTubers, garnering over 900,000 views in 10 days.
@yoyoo0269 Put 2 Vids Together. 1st Vid Creds: @joshuamaynard55 | 2nd Vid Creds: @.chase.oncc #coryxkenshin #legendary #legacy #thechosen #youtubers ♬ original sound – Yoyoo 🕷️
Various Examples
@silziggy THATS WHAT LEGENDARY PLAYERS DO BRO. #hermitcraft #iskall85 #grian #mumbojumbo #rendog ♬ original sound – .ziggy
@lesserasauce LSRFM DESERVES BEST GROUP TITLE. I WILL DIE ON THAT HILL. #xyzbca #fyp #kpop #girlgroup #blowthisup ♬ original sound – 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐲 ✦ | LSRF #1 DEFENDER
@1esoulglazer #MCYT dream is NOT legendary #technoblade #wemmbu #popularmmos #dantdm ♬ original sound – ESOUL’s #1 glazer
@drfent_ legend of korra my ahh 💔😮💨#avatar #legendofkorra #legendaryplayers #edit t#tiktokstoriescontest ♬ original sound – DrFent
Search Interest
External References
[1] YouTube – Pick a Side
[2] TikTok – black9ninee
[3] TikTok – indiegameenthusiast
[5] TikTok – ohyesking69
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