Due to injuries and COVID-19 restrictions, Kevin Durant hasn’t had the chances to play in front of fans in the Bay Area since leaving the Golden State Warriors in 2019. Although he had a stop with the Brooklyn Nets in between, Tuesday’s opening night game in San Francisco marked his first chance to play in front of Warriors fans as a member of the Phoenix Suns.
Before tipoff, the Warriors honored Durant with a tribute video at Chase Center. While the Warriors welcomed back Durant to the Bay Area, the fans in attendance rose to their feet for a standing ovation for the two-time champ.
Via @BleacherReport on Twitter:
Warriors tribute video for KD 💛💙 pic.twitter.com/79jyT1Tphq
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) October 25, 2023
Durant spent three seasons with the Warriors, winning championships in 2017 and 2018. During his two championship runs with the Warriors, Durant was named back-to-back NBA Finals Most Valuable Player.
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