Brittney Griner was recently released by Russia after ten months in captivity in exchange for Viktor Bout. Many celebrities and fans voiced their support to free Griner ever since her detainment. So when she was finally released, many shared their excitement and celebrated her return home. After her release, Griner made the news almost every day, and a hilarious video clip of her from a couple of years back resurfaced. The video clip of the Phoenix Mercury star kissing NBA superstar Kevin Durant.

Durant and Griner represented the men’s and women’s national teams respectively in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The Olympics is a huge opportunity for high-profile athletes from different sports around the world to meet each other. Also, the opening and closing ceremonies are a spectacle.

Fans went wild seeing Griner kissing Kevin Durant

The Olympics is a festival no less. So Kevin Durant was excited to be a part of that celebration. After the opening ceremony, Durant went live on Instagram to show his fans what was happening around the Olympics village. Brittney Griner and a few other U.S. athletes were with him. He asked Griner to say hello to the fans during the live. She said hello and then hilariously kissed him on the cheek as a prank as per a report from Marca.

While other athletes around them laughed at it, Durant was a bit shaken. He replied, “You’re lucky I love you girl.”

The video clip has now resurfaced on social media, and, and fans are going wild. Some fans joked KD secretly liked the kiss from the 2014 WNBA champion while some claimed he did not like it. However, some thought the video was fake. Here are some reactions,

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The two-time NBA champion and Griner are very close friends. Durant once stated that the two would hang around during the Olympics and play card games now and then.

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In the Tokyo Olympics, both the U.S. men’s and women’s teams clinched the gold medal.

Brittney Griner will be back on the hardwood

Brittney Griner missed the last WNBA season while she was in the Russian prison. In her recent public statement, Griner revealed she would play in the upcoming WNBA season. She will also be in contention for the national team squad. She was an integral part of the national team and her presence was missed during the recently concluded FIBA Women’s World Cup.

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During her captivity, she missed out on the Women’s World Cup that was held in Australia. Team USA won the Gold medal beating China in the Finals. After winning the title, team USA star Breanna Stewart gave a shout-out to Griner and said that the win was for her.