Kevin Durant Gets Honest About Warriors Fans

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The Golden State Warriors will host the Phoenix Suns on opening night, and Suns star Kevin Durant will play in front of his old fanbase for the first time since leaving in 2019. When asked about this, Durant got honest about what that fanbase and organization means to him.
"Some incredible moments there," Durant said of his time with the Warriors. "We have built a bond that don't really have to be spoken about, me and the fans there in the Bay Area. I feel like they've been supporting me well before I came there, actually. And then once I became a part of the Warriors, they just went even harder in support of me, myself, and my teammates. Every player individually felt what it was like to play for the Golden State Warriors."
Kevin Durant on playing in front of Warriors fans on Tuesday night for the first time since leaving in 2019:
— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) October 22, 2023
"Some incredible moments there. We have built a bond that don't really have to be spoken about... I feel like they've been supporting me well before I came there,… pic.twitter.com/UOZxt9j13W
This was a really cool message from Durant, who has gone back and forth online with the Warriors fanbase at times, but spoke on the bond he and the fanbase created during his time there. Complimentary of what the Warriors fanbase is like, Durant got honest about the impact they had on him and his teammates during his time there.
A two-time Finals MVP with the Warriors, Durant accomplished a lot during his time in Golden State, and should receive a warm welcome from the fans when he returns with the Suns.
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Joey Linn is a credentialed writer covering the NBA and WNBA for On SI. Covering the LA Clippers independently in 2018, then for Fansided and 213Hoops from 2019-2021, Joey joined On SI to cover the Clippers after the 2020-21 season. Graduating from Biola University in 2022 with a Communication Studies degree, Joey served as Biola's play-by-play announcer for their basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer teams. Joey's work on Biola's broadcasts and in the classroom earned him the Outstanding Communication Studies Student of the year award in 2022. Joey covers the NBA full-time, primarily serving as a Clippers beat writer.
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