Although he is on the tail end of his career, Kevin Durant still plays remarkable ball. At 35, Durant is already a legend, a role model to the league's younger generation.
He makes for inspiration to the Morants of the league and shares his Hall-of-Fame career blueprint.
Durant has been unbelievably dominant during the Olympics, and he again came out red-hot in group play with 21 first-half points against Serbia.
He played a perfect game to uniquely place himself among the scene of the greatest Olympic players in basketball history.
He responded very early in the morning on social media to his admiration for Durant. "KD fan," Morant posted at 3:52 a.m. PST.
This public display of respect—given the previous messages between the two stars over the years—is just further proof that their respect for one another is mutual.
Durant has been very supportive of Morant throughout his career. When Morant went down with a torn labrum in 2024, Durant was first to reassure the world that Morant would recover.
As far back as 2022, Durant was complimenting the young guard on how truly special his game and athleticism alone were.