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Sonics icon Kevin Durant shouts out Mariners Josh Naylor's sweet ALCS Game 3 fit

The Seattle first baseman rocks an awesome look before taking on the Toronto Blue Jays.
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Seattle Mariners first baseman Josh Naylor (12) reacts after hitting a double against the Detroit Tigers second inning during game five of the ALDS round for the 2025 MLB playoffs at T-Mobile Park.
Seattle Mariners first baseman Josh Naylor (12) reacts after hitting a double against the Detroit Tigers second inning during game five of the ALDS round for the 2025 MLB playoffs at T-Mobile Park. | Stephen Brashear-Imagn Images

The Seattle Mariners have never been to a World Series in their 49-year history, and heading into Game 3 of the ALCS vs. the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday night they are just two wins away from going. One of the team’s stars Josh Naylor was channeling NBA great Kevin Durant from his Seattle Supersonics days with his sweet throwback fit for his arrival at T-Mobile Park.

Naylor was a big reason the team dominated Game 2 in Toronto, going 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBIs.

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Seattle Mariners first baseman Josh Naylor (12) runs after hitting a two run home run against the Toronto Blue Jays in the seventh inning during Game 2 of the ALCS. | Dan Hamilton-Imagn Images

Durant may have only played his rookie season in Seattle before the team relocated to Oklahoma City and became the Thunder, but he’s still beloved in the Pacific Northwest and his Sonics jersey is iconic.

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The first baseman Naylor rocked that Sonics No. 35 jersey before Game 3.

The new Houston Rockets player Durant took notice and gave Naylor a shoutout on X: “Good luck @Mariners…good throwback Josh.”

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KD certainly rocked that jersey back in 2007-2008.

If the Mariners play like the two-time NBA champ Durant, they’ll be in their first-ever World Series.

2014 was Seattle’s last major sports championship with the Seattle Seahawks, and the Sonics won in 1979.

Well done, Josh Naylor for the pregame fit bringing a little Seattle history to the ballpark.

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Matt Ryan
MATT RYAN

Matt Ryan is a dedicated sports journalist with over 20 years of experience in digital and linear media. After receiving a Masters in Journalism from USC, he’s worked for Fox Sports, NBC Sports, Yahoo Sports, USA Today Sports Media Group, and Bally Sports, while holding various leadership roles along the way.

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