$111,000,000 Rookie Didn’t Recognize Kevin Durant’s Exceptional Talent Until Being Treated to a Special Surprise in Arizona

It has been a great MLB season for the Arizona Diamondbacks rookie Corbin Carroll. The outfielder has dominated the plate, helping him get into a first All-Star team. The astonishing success the 22-year-old has found in such a short period points towards the hard work he has put in to achieve this feat. And the start of it could be traced back to his childhood, which also involves his experience of watching an NBA game.

NBA and MLB worlds share proximity. Because of it, an inspirational connection exists between fans of one sport and the stars of the other. Caroll experienced this relationship while following Seattle SuperSonics and Kevin Durant. The experience potentially shaped his life and continues to do so. Recently Caroll focused on the same in the Corbin Carroll talks MLB Fight, Kevin Durant, & More | On Base with Mookie Betts, Ep. 9. 

Corbin Carroll Shares His Childhood Experience of Watching Favorite NBA Team

Almost every baseball player has a favorite NBA star. And with Carroll, who is currently on a $111 million contract with Diamondbacks, Kevin Durant tops that list. While in a conversation with Mookie Betts, Corbin revealed it was an intimidating journey that started when he was eight-year-old. A snippet concerning this was posted by Bleacher Report on Twitter.

In the video, Betts asked Carrol about his NBA love. Carroll answered, “I grew up going to Sonic games.” Given that Kevin Durant was a big name in the Sonics setup, Betts asked Carroll, “And you saw KD?” To which the Shortstop replied, “I did see KD. I was eight, so I don’t know if I fully appreciated it. Okay. What I was seeing? He was dominant right away.” 

Since then, Carroll drew inspiration from the concept and has been applying it within the realm of MLB. After 110 games, he is averaging 0.273 with an OPS of 0.867 with a contribution of 79 runs and 21 homers.

Apart from these attractive stats for 2023 season, the Arizona Diamondbacks star performance was once appreciated by KD, who wore his name’s jersey. Not only this, the NBA star, while congratulating the team, especially Carrol, tweeted, “Good win @Dbacks.”

A similar reaction was from the fans, who added their thoughts to this case.

Fans Share Their Love for Carroll’s NBA Story

Baseball fans cherish the cross sports moments. They shared the same reaction when Carroll shared his love for the NBA. It was another moment for fans to appreciate Carroll, who has become their favorite.

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Reacting with a similar spirit, baseball fans compared the two-star players and focused on the focal point.

Few fans added to the conversation with a goat debate.

Well, fans have loved the conversation between the two goated people. Do you feel the same? What are your thoughts on this? Let us know them in the comments below.

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