Kevin Durant’s decision to join the Golden State Warriors during the 2016 offseason will never be forgotten. To be fair, that attention on that particular event will almost certainly fade in the future, especially if Durant and his team are able to claim the 2017 NBA Championship.
With that said, the former Oklahoma City Thunder superstar just can’t escape the ribbing that comes with leaving a team to join the squad that defeated you just weeks earlier. He’s spent much of this weekend dealing with the latest revelations that Draymond Green called him from the parking lot after the Warriors’ Game 7 loss — Durant denied this — and even being on the precipice of his first NBA title, the questions about why he joined Golden State persist.
On Monday, that point was driven home from the good folks at Jeopardy! and they even recalled the exact circumstance behind Durant’s departure within the stated clue.
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Jeopardy! often delves into the sports world in more simplistic terms than die-hards would like but this is a reminder of just how big Durant’s decision was. It must be said that, well, things have gone very well for the still-young forward. Durant is one of the centerpieces of the prohibitive NBA title favorite and his individual production level, if anything is increasing.
With that said, the only thing that can erase the sting in the minds of some people would be for Kevin Durant to excel for a long time in the Bay Area and that includes the ability to claim multiple championships. Until then, even subtle jokes like this one will be out there in earnest, even just hours before tip-off in the NBA Finals.
