Kevin Durant Knows ‘For A Fact’ All The Warriors Stars Will Get Their Jerseys Retired


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Much has been made of Kevin Durant’s upcoming free agency and, between now and July 1, that topic isn’t going anywhere. That comes with the territory for a top-five player in the sport that happens to be operating on the NBA’s biggest stage as a member of the Golden State Warriors.

Durant will continue to make headlines about his free agency and as word leaks out about what teams want his services. But Durant appears to be thinking well beyond his big decision over the summer and has a plan in mind for after he’s done playing, too.

In sitting down with Chris Haynes of Yahoo, Durant peered into the future a bit and, while the full interview will not be available until Christmas Eve, the snippet released this week was potentially instructive.

Durant said plainly that he knows “for a fact” that the core members of the Warriors will have their jerseys retired by the franchise. That isn’t a massive leap considering the fact that Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green all have three championship rings with Golden State and, honestly, this may also extend to Andre Iguodala despite his slightly different role.

It has to be noted that Durant “only” has two of those titles but his Finals MVP performances carry significant weight in any realm. Beyond that, comments like this one from Durant do reflect that he’s thinking about his legacy, and he went on to say that the players “will probably all get statues here in front of the Chase Center” and “be Bay Area legends forever.”

The Warriors are, of course, the leading contenders to claim the 2019 title and, if the team can pull off a three-peat in the Durant era, it would go a long way toward cementing the future that Durant already envisions. Even if they don’t, though, these comments are a reminder that Golden State has accomplished unbelievable things in the recent past and, if nothing else, Durant can take solace in that when making his looming choice.

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