After missing every exhibition before the Paris 2024 Olympics with a calf strain, Phoenix Suns superstar Kevin Durant returned for the tournament’s opening game vs. Serbia and shocked the basketball world.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!Coming off the bench in his first appearance for Team USA this year, Durant was automatic with 21 points off of a perfect 8-for-8 shooting from the field in the first half. He finished with 23 points after two free throws in the latter half of a 110-84 win.
Being able to score at will and utilized in a different role than usual, the Washington D.C. native was a problem on offense and Serbia ran into difficulties in stopping him. Durant went 5-for-5 from three, picking his spots and making no mistakes on the opportunities he had to score from beyond the arch.
Setting social media into a frenzy with this offensive explosion, some of his Suns teammates chimed in and praised the show Durant put on for Team USA.
All that shit they was talking about K. Smh
— Josh Okogie (@CallMe_NonStop) July 28, 2024
Kd different ????
— Collin Gillespie (@Colling1021) July 28, 2024
KD best fiba player ever!!! He makes the game so easy for everybody else cuz nobody can do what he does as easy as he does it
— Isaiah Thomas (@isaiahthomas) July 28, 2024
Here are some of the best reactions from Suns and basketball fans after this jaw-dropping performance by Durant:
kevin durant is the best player to ever touch a basketball go argue with a wall
— fibanotchi ✞†✞ (@ItsNotThree) July 28, 2024
Kevin Durant.
That’s it, that’s the tweet.
— Sammy (@_sammyinthecity) July 28, 2024
Kevin Durant is good at basketball. #USABasketball
— Jake Lupardus (@jakelupardus) July 28, 2024
Kevin Durant not playing with y'all???????? pic.twitter.com/wkor1601xq
— Adedamola???????????? (@AdeosunVictor2) July 28, 2024
Just a reminder Suns fans, we have the Olympian Kevin Durant on our team
— Realistic Suns Fan (@RealisticSuns) July 28, 2024
Kevin Durant unbelievable talent a walking bucket
— Waz (@A1damnDaniel) July 28, 2024
SAY HIS NAME ???? #KevinDurant https://t.co/FAYnitZYTo
— Ang Ela (@angunique) July 28, 2024
Kevin Durant 2024! Walking Bucket!
— OZZK (@OZZKLIVE) July 28, 2024
Greatest Performance Kevin Durant, I’m standing up and applauding. ????
— TooBaby (@Huncholeei) July 28, 2024
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Reporter Alec Cipollini covers ASU Athletics, the Phoenix Mercury and more for Burn City Sports. You can follow him on his X account, @AlecCipollini
