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“If Lebron, Barkley, Shaq Can Get Their Jerseys Retired..”: NBA Fans Divided Over “Temp Employee” Kevin Durant’s Adamant Claims Over Warriors Role
In 2016, Kevin Durant joined the Golden State Warriors. Durant had a fantastic time with the Dubs. Playing alongside Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson, the splash brothers. KD and Steph lead the Warriors to the Finals, 3 consecutive times while winning 2 of them. Having his best seasons with the Warriors, Durant moved on in 2019, when he signed with the Brooklyn Nets.
Kevin’s time with the Warriors would definitely go down in the books. Giving his best to the organization, Durant deserves some respect back from the Warriors. It is a defining moment when a player gets his jersey retired, especially by multiple teams. So does Durant, but the fans have a different opinion.
Does Kevin Durant deserve to get his jersey retired by the Warriors?
Being a 2-time Finals MVP for the Warriors and leading the team in scoring multiple times, Durant defines a few seasons for the Warriors. Fans had many reasons to share their opinion about Durant wanting his jersey retired by the Warriors.
No. He was a temp employee.
— Cheryl Legette (@cklegette) April 1, 2022
absolutely, if lebron, barkley, and shaq can get their jersey retired for a few season why cant kd?
— Neww Neww (@NewwxNeww) April 1, 2022
Nope nope and nope lol only number that should get retired is curry’s 30. Even draymond and klay shouldn’t have theirs retired. If you think warriors Curry is the first player to come to mind so obviously he’s the only warrior that deserves to have number retired
— Sniper (@vSniper_OG) April 1, 2022
Nah, he was the journeyman. He was great and helped get two rings but hes not on that curry, dirk, mj level of importance to the franchise
— Sparagus (@gogobobo711) April 1, 2022
Use the same argument with Lebron in Miami. He was there for 4 seasons winning two titles. Should he have his jersey retired by them?
Besides from personal accolades, how was LBJ’s tenure in Miami different than KD’s in Golden State?
That’s just my thoughts
— marcus vela (@marcus_vela_) April 1, 2022
so many entitled gsw fans. this dude carried the warriors to 2 chips
— Nba Genius (@NbaGenius548) April 1, 2022
If they gonna retire Bron’s jersey in Miami for winning 2 rings they should just do the same for KD
— 𝐒𝐋𝐀𝐒𝐇 (@bacxnnn) April 1, 2022
It is a bit awkward to see Durant even mentioning about his jersey retirement. Every team respects their former star players’ contribution. Wilt Chamberlain had his jersey retired by the Warriors, 76ers and the Lakers. Whereas, Michael Jordan had his jersey retired but the Bulls and the Heat, the team he didn’t even play for.
Draymond Green and Kevin Durant (Source: Washington Post)
This is how players’ legacy is resepcted by the teams they’ve played for. Fans can expect somewhat similar from the Thunder and the Warriors.
READ MORE: Kevin Durant Gets Brutally Honest About Why Thunder and Warriors Need to Retire His Jersey
Will Kevin Durant have his jersey retired by three teams?
Durant had spent seasons with the Thunder. KD, after his rookie season, met Westbrook. Both young guns glued up pretty well, leading their team to the NBA Finals in 2012. In 2012 Finals, Thunder had a young roster, including Westbrook, Durant and Harden. Though the young trio lost, they showed the league what they were made of.
EDMOND, OK – OCTOBER 1: Serge Ibaka #9, Russell Westbrook #0, James Harden #13 and Kevin Durant of the Oklahoma City Thunder pose for a portrait during 2012 NBA Media Day on October 1, 2012 at the Thunder Events Center in Edmond, Oklahoma. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2011 NBAE (Photo by Layne Murdoch/NBAE via Getty Images)
Fast forward 5 years, and Kevin alongside Curry and Thompson won back-to-back championships for the Warriors. In 2019, after the Warriors came up short versus the Raptors in the Finals, Durant joined Nets in the East. So far Durant has put up MVP numbers for the Nets, though still haven’t won a championship. The Nets have never won a title and with Durant, Irving and reliable role players, they have a great chance.
Do you think Kevin Durant will win a championship for the Nets in the near future? Do let us know in the comments.
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