Although he remains one of the best pure scorers in the game today, Kevin Durant understands that he does not have much time left in the NBA. He will soon be a legend who is forced to experience the sport away from the hardwood. When a player enters the twilight of their career, they tend to gain a better appreciation for those who came before them. The Houston Rockets superstar got to chat with one such individual ahead of Saturday's showdown with the New York Knicks.
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Durant embraced Hall of Fame center Patrick Ewing inside Madison Square Garden. “PG's finest,” the Knickerbockers great said, per the ESPN X account, referencing the 37-year-old's upbringing in Prince George's County, Maryland. Ewing rose to stardom around those parts, spending four years at the Washington D.C.-based Georgetown University in the 1980s before becoming the Hoyas head coach in the late 2010s.
Kevin Durant is stamped in The Garden 🤝 pic.twitter.com/pASZROOGcI
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