Kevin Durant?s $8 Million Rich Business Partner Reveals the Charming Tom Brady Pitch That Brought Stephen Curry & Co Two Rings

Kevin Durant shocked the world when he decided to leave the Oklahoma City Thunder and join the Golden State Warriors in 2016. After blowing a 3-1 lead in the 2016 Western Conference Finals to Stephen Curry and Co, no one expected KD to join the team that embarrassed him in the playoffs. But he decided to do what was best for his career and joined forces with Chef Curry to form The Hamptons Five. Even though the majority considered KD?s decision the ?Weakest Move by an NBA superstar?, it proved to be a good one for the forward. He led the Golden State Warriors to win back-to-back championships in 2017 and 2018.

7 years after the shocking move, Kevin Durant?s $8 Million rich business partner revealed how a meeting with NFL Legend Tom Brady influenced KD?s decision and led to the making of one of the most dominant dynasties in NBA history.

Kevin Durant?s business partner reveals Tom Brady?s pitch in 2016

Kevin Durant?s agent and business partner, Rich Kleiman, was a guest on All the Smoke Podcast hosted by Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson. Kleiman was asked how the Hamptons 5 came to life in 2016. The Boardroom Co-founder reminisced about Kevin Durant?s meeting with the Boston Celtics to discuss a potential trade. The meeting was attended by Celtics ownership, Danny Ainge, Kelly Olynyk, and Jae Crowder. KD was surprised when 7-time Super Bowl Champion Tom Brady also showed up to the meeting.

KD took a walk in private with the NFL legend, and the two discussed the NBA superstar?s future. After their conversation, Durant told his agent what Tom Brady said to him. Kleiman revealed that Brady asked Durant to join ?the best team, best organization, and look for the best chance to win.? Knowingly or unknowingly, Brady convinced the former MVP to join the Golden State Warriors. KD said to his agent, ?I think Brady just told me to go to the Warriors.?

Kevin Durant?s decision was the right one for him

Even though Tom Brady was brought to convince KD to join the Celtics, he somehow managed to lure him to the Warriors. The Slim Reaper eventually joined the Warriors to play alongside Stephen Curry, Draymond Green, and Klay Thompson. KD?s addition to the team made the Warriors an instant favorites to win the NBA Championship, and they did just that.

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Kevin Durant led the Warriors to two NBA championships and won the Finals MVP trophy both times. With KD on their already stacked team, the Warriors became arguably the best NBA team ever assembled. And it is funny to think how Tom Brady?s one pitch changed the course of Kevin Durant?s career and the course of the entire NBA.

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