Longhorns Alum Kevin Durant Prides Over Max Abmas’ Insane Game-Winner vs Cardinals

In a tough game tonight, two mega-teams of NCAA men’s basketball had a face-off at Madison Square Garden. The Texas Longhorns went up against the Louisville Cardinals and came out victorious, registering a marginal win of 81-80. The Texas Longhorns, especially Max Abmas, the star guard of the college, got a shout-out from an alumnus and an NBA star, and that’s the highlight for tonight.

While Texas advances to face the No. 5 Connecticut Huskies after this last-second victory, Louisville will go head-to-head against Indiana.

Kevin Durant celebrates on Twitter

Under the guidance of head coach Kenny Payne, the Cardinals were a mere seven seconds away from what could be a potential victory, had it not been for a last-second surprise. The Longhorns secured a signature victory with the last-second jumper recorded by Max Abmas to squash the upset attempt. The game gave the fans jitters since no team had been able to push the lead to double digits, followed by 21 lead changes in the first and second halves. It turns out that the Phoenix Suns star, Kevin Durant, was stuck to the scoreboard till the very end.

Kevin Durant played just one season of basketball for the Texas Longhorns before declaring for the NBA draft, but it was a season that meant a lot to him. Praising 19th-seeded Texas, Durant floated a tweet on his Twitter handle after the game’s conclusion. The tweet read, “MAX CALLED GAME.” Tagging the University of Texas team’s Twitter handle, the NBA star showcased his support for his college side.

This win might set the tone for the star forward of the Phoenix Suns, who are up against the Utah Jazz at Delta Center in Salt City Lake.

Kevin Durant and Co. vs. Utah Jazz

The injury report for the Suns sounds a bit concerning after the last win against the same franchise in an in-season tournament. Registering a lead of 131–128, Kevin Durant and Co. managed to secure the victory in the final minutes of the fourth quarter. However, luck might run a little slow for the franchise, as Bradley Beal is still out, citing a recurring injury in the lower back. Damion Lee and Yuta Watanabe are also out for the game.

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Although “The Slim Reaper” managed to secure a win with a clutch jumper in the last game, chances are Jazz will go full-throttle in tonight’s revenge game. Do you think the Longhorns’ win will motivate Durant to lead the Suns to a victory tonight?

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