Payton Sr. was in attendance at the Chase Center to watch his son, Gary Payton II, play for the Golden State Warriors against the Phoenix Suns, and engaged in an animated back-and-forth with Suns superstar forward Kevin Durant. Payton Sr. would later describe the exchange to ESPN's Jorge Sedano as "talking junk."

Payton — who’s son Gary Payton II finished with three points and three rebounds for Golden State in a 130-105 loss — told ESPN he was “just talking junk” with Durant. The Suns’ star, however seemed to be a little bit more serious about his antics — or at least continued to commit to the bit after the win.