This is not a drill, Kevin Durant is in the building

Although he did not suit up for the Suns’ Tuesday night matchup against the Kings, Kevin Durant made his first appearance on Phoenix’s bench at the Footprint Center.

Watch as Durant takes a glance around the arena before tipoff.

Kevin Durant is in the building #Suns fans. This is not drill KD is in the building.#WeAreTheValley#NBA pic.twitter.com/pV9mZwzf2j

— Burn City Sports (@BurnCitySports) February 15, 2023

And to say fans were excited would be an understatement.

KD's all smiles in his first home game in PHX 👏

(via @CamCox12) pic.twitter.com/Hd0k0WEANw

— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) February 15, 2023

Even though he remains out due to injury, KD’s presence alone has made a visible difference for the Suns’ in just the first half of play.

The atmosphere has a notable electricity factor that seemed to be lacking over the past few months.