‘Humble’ Kevin Durant focused on gold medal despite setting record at Paris Olympics

Kevin Durant has been garnering a lot of praise lately for his down-to-earth response after creating history at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

‘Humble’ Kevin Durant focused on gold medal despite setting record at Paris Olympics

Kevin Durant (Via Open Source/X)

Kevin Durant has immortalized himself in United States basketball history at the 2024 Paris Olympics. This was after he surpassed Lisa Leslie to become the all-time leading Olympic points scorer for the USA. Notably, Leslie took to X to congratulate him for this historic feat. However, Durant acknowledged Leslie but had his mind set on winning the Gold medal for his nation.

In addition, Durant praised Leslie as the “gold standard in basketball” in the same post on X. Durant is unquestionably one of the greatest stars the game has ever seen, having led Team USA in points all-time at the Olympics. Also, the basketball community is in awe of Durant’s selfless nature as he put behind his historic feat to focus on “winning Gold” for his nation.

Records are meant to be broken, I’ll hold on to this until another great comes along and passes me up…Lisa Leslie you are the gold standard in basketball, I appreciate your love and support throughout the years..much love to you always…it’s all about the gold baby. Let’s get it fellas
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On the other hand, for Team USA to win gold against a ferocious Serbian squad, Durant’s scoring and general Olympic presence will be essential. It’s hard to imagine another player giving Team USA enough time and talent to even get halfway to the all-time points scorer record, despite Durant’s assertion that records are made to be broken.

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Kevin Durant gets signed game ball after setting new record

After passing former WNBA legend, Lisa Leslie in becoming USA’s all-time leading points scorer at the Olympics, Kevin Durant has been garnering immense praise from the basketball community. Moreover, Team USA gifted Drant a signed game ball after achieving the historic feat at the Paris Olympics.

It’s important to note that, Durant has been one of the most consistent and crucial players for Team USA at the Olympic event. Durant has had a remarkable impact on Team USA alongside LeBron James and the retired Carmelo Anthony as they secured 4 Gold medals over the last 10-12 years.

In addition, Durant and his current USA teammates are focused on winning a historic 5th Gold medal for their nation and their fans. It will be intriguing to watch how Durant and Co. will perform in the upcoming matchups of the Paris Olympics.

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