Weeks after Elon Musk’s Open Warning to Mark Zuckerberg, Kevin Durant Picks His Side for the Cage Match

2x NBA champion and 2x MVP, Kevin Durant is currently representing the Phoenix Suns. Fans know Durant for his scoring ability and is one of only two players to win four scoring titles in five years. Truly, he’s one of the best players in the entire fraternity. Early in his career, he earned a reputation for his kind personality. Due to this, Foot Locker aired a series of advertisements in which they titled him the “nicest guy in the NBA“.

In a surprising turn of events, the basketball superstar has weighed in on the much-hyped cage match between two tech titans. This time, it’s not sporting giants; rather, it’s Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Tesla CEO & Twitter owner Elon Musk. Durant believes that dedication and preparation will give them the advantage in the showdown. And he also gave his prediction as to who he thinks might easily win.

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In 2023, social media has taken over the world. The two social media applications that are dominating the industry are Twitter (now X) and Instagram. Nearly 60% of the global population uses these platforms.

We know Durant for his active presence on social media and shared his opinions on Zuckerberg and Musk’s social media empires. Durant, despite his participation on several platforms, remained neutral when it came to supporting either CEO’s social media presence.

But during an interview at Game Plan, Durant confidently expressed his support for Zuckerberg in the cage match between the tech titans. He said, “I would definitely go to see that”.

 

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And according to Durant, Zuckerberg has an advantage in the fight because he trains physically, unlike most people who just talk on social media. Durant confidently stated, “I would take Zuckerberg because he actually practices. So I think he would win pretty easily”, hinting at the Meta CEO’s disciplined approach.

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While some young NBA players prefer to stay off social media entirely, Durant feels a responsibility to interact with fans. When he was asked about his online presence, he said, “I’m on everything, bro”.

They even asked him about his thoughts on the new Instagram app called Threads, which resembles Twitter. Answering that, he said, “It’s cool. Another way to get the thoughts off”. Durant revealed he maintains secret burner accounts on all major platforms. However, these accounts are not meant for trolling, as some may assume. Instead, he uses them to communicate with close friends and people he genuinely wants to engage with.

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Durant endorsing Zuckerberg’s odds of winning against Musk adds more excitement to the hypothetical event. While the match itself remains a mere fantasy, Durant’s insights into the tech giants’ training habits and social media approaches make for an enticing discussion about the potential outcome of such a legendary face-off.

Who do you think will be the winner of this match? And most importantly, do you think this match will even happen?

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