Devin Booker Drops Sledgehammer on Kevin Durant Naysayers For Clickbait

Kevin Durant is easily one of the best snipers in the NBA. From his early Seattle Supersonics days to his current stint in Phoenix Suns, his jumper has had defenders on their toes. Despite that, he is one of the most hated NBA players in the last decade. It primarily started with his preference to join a stacked Golden State Warriors team, and winning multiple championships with an already contending squad.

Regardless, as KD, through his Brooklyn Nets and Suns tenure, shows signs of leadership and dependability, the notion remains the same. As fans’ cuss him from their courtside seats and Charles Barkley continues to take digs on the shooter, his teammate Devin Booker attempts to shut down the naysayers.

Booker and JJ Redick put the haters on a hot seat

Talking about sharing the court with Durant, Booker posed nothing but respect for the 35-year-old. Conversing with JJ Redick, Booker resonated the joy he felt when rumors of Durant’s work ethic, approach to the game and love for hoops turned out to be true. With that, JJ made a bold statement, bruising the negativity around Durant. The analyst urged appreciation towards KD’s brilliance, pointing out Kevin Durant’s 15 straight seasons of scoring 25+ points per game. With that, Booker doubled on the sentiments, claiming, “The real ones know anything else is clickbait.”

In a consequence, JJ posed a scenario where fans would eventually recognize the greatness Durant showcases on daily basis. However, it would only be after 10-15 years, when KD had retired and left a untouchable void in the league.

Kevin Durant career stats and accolades

As Redick mentioned, Durant has 15 straight seasons of scoring atleast 25 points per game. His only lower scoring season came in his rookie campaign, where he touched the 20.3 ppg, on a promising 43% efficiency from the floor.

Talking about efficiency, Durant’s clip is something that needs to be talked about more. Currently in middle of his 11th such season, Durant has shot the ball over 50% throughout the last decade (52.6% since 2012-13 OKC season). Nearly 500 attempts separated from touching the 20k mark, he has maintained the decade long efficiency through more than 12,000 attempts.

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While developing on that one-of-a-kind feat, Durant had ROTY and a MVP honor under his belt. With that, he also shined through the best players in the league, lifting the All-Star MVP trophy twice. Moreover, with 2 rings on his finger, Durant also has two Finals MVP trophy. Additionally, he has 2 gold medals on the global level while representing team USA in the Olympics.