Perspective: Kevin Durant was derided for taking easy path with Warriors. Now he’s carrying them.
By Jerry Brewer Jerry Brewer Sports columnist Email Bio Follow Columnist May 3 at 3:15 PM Even as a shy teenager, Kevin Durant expressed himself about one thing: his disdain for the nickname Durantula. He was a 19-year-old rookie phenom with the Seattle SuperSonics when people started to use the pun for fun, and he wasn’t having it.Twelve years ago, Durant didn’t seem to have many opinions. His life revolved around the gym and video games, and on most other matters, he went with the flow.
This is the platform Durant always wanted, even though he won’t admit it. He’s not in the shadow of LeBron James, who is home for the playoffs. More people love Stephen Curry because he’s a rather regular-size dude and can make shots from the equator, but in these playoffs, Durant is the undisputed driving force on the Golden State Warriors. He’s not riding their championship coattails, and in fact, that has always been true in his three seasons in the Bay Area.
Durant enjoys the riches of being a great basketball player, but if you took them away, he’s one person that I guarantee would still be consumed by the game. He just tolerates the fame — or, more accurately, he tolerates the conditions we place on fame. There’s no doubt that Durant wanted a championship-caliber situation, but he wasn’t intent on stacking the deck. It’s just that Golden State offered too enticing of an opportunity. He could have stayed in Oklahoma City or played any number of places and still felt great about his title chances. He could have gone to a team that didn’t require him to sacrifice as much as he has with the Warriors.
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