Jan 22, 2014; San Antonio, TX, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant (35) reacts after a shot during the second half against the San Antonio Spurs at AT&T Center. The Thunder won 111-105. Mandatory Credit: Soobum Im-USA TODAY Sports
Kevin Durant loved a throwback to his incredible performance as an 18-year-old in Texas.
Kevin Durant has made a reputation for himself as one of the best players in the game right now, courtesy of a career adorned with individual and team accolades.
The Brooklyn Nets superstar has enjoyed a brilliant career so far – but it seems like he was always destined to do the same.
The two-time NBA Champion and a two-time MVP established himself as a current great with the Golden State Warriors, but it was with the Oklahoma City Thunder that he made his name – and he was drafted by the latter because of his heroics in his college days in Texas.
And as it turns out, it always seemed like Kevin Durant was going to reach the very summit of the game.
An old video of Durant in his college days surfaced recently, and the Brooklyn Nets man’s potential was crystal clear even from a minute-long clip. It was testimony to the fact that KD was incredibly good even at a very young age, as can be seen from the video dating back to 2007.
The video featured an 18-year-old Kevin Durant tearing it up for the Texas Longhorns basketball team, a small forward wearing the #35 shirt he would make his own, while showcasing his incredible shooting ability that would make him one of the most feared players in the NBA later.
Fans were awed by Durant looking like a seasoned basketball player in a college game.
While one said “He generally has the best game amongst his peers. Like if there was one “how to play basketball”, you’d probably choose KD. He’s like the summary of all basketball.”, others came up with remarks like “so smooth, so unstoppable” and “Been a fan ever since!!!”.
Not just the fans, it looked like even KD appreciated the video as the famously active superstar liked it on Twitter. Eagle eyed fans spotted the NBA superstar liking the tweet describing him as a “basketball g-d” and it serves as a reminder in case people forget how good he was from a very young age.
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