4 Years After Planning to Retire at Pau Gasol’s Ex Team, Kevin Durant Rushes to Witness Arsenal’s Win Over Barcelona

Kevin Durant is one of the most prominent names in the world of basketball. From his early days in Oklahoma to becoming a global icon of the sport, The 6’10 player has etched his name in the annals of basketball history. Likewise, his love for sports goes far beyond basketball, as he has previously professed his love for soccer. In fact, he was one of the attendees at the latest friendly between FC Barcelona and Arsenal.

As the new season approaches, domestic clubs around the world continue to play emphatic friendly fixtures. Before they kick off the new campaign, clubs are looking to test the waters. Subsequently, Durant also took the opportunity to see both sides tussle on the pitch live.

Kevin Durant enjoys the clash between FC Barcelona and Arsenal

The stadiums in the United States are currently hosting a lot of European sides for the pre-season fixtures. As of today, California’s SoFi Stadium also hosted a much-awaited tie between FC Barcelona and Arsenal. While the obvious typical crowd gathered to support their favorite sides, NBA star Kevin Durant was also present in the audience.

The former Golden State Warriors star was seen enjoying the enthralling match in the stands. His picture was shared on Twitter. It was quite an eventful match, as both sides finally played the much awaited game of the pre-season. Unfortunately, it wasn’t the Spanish giant’s day, as they lost 5-3 against the Premier League side. Interestingly, Durant’s connection with Barcelona goes a long way back

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This comes after the 34-year-old once considered joining the Catalans’ basketball team and even retiring at Pau Gasol’s former team.

Once planned to retire at Pau Gasol’s former team

In 2019, Durant sent shockwaves through the basketball world after making a huge statement regarding his retirement. While speaking to Serge Ibaka, the NBA star addressed the question of him playing in Europe someday. Durant said, “I would like to play my last year at Barca, the EuroLeague is the second-best league in the world.” Today, he still hasn’t moved to Europe. But recently, El Mundo Deportivo interviewed him and inquired about the possibility of a short-term stint in the EuroLeague.

Durant responded with a lighthearted tone, explaining that his previous remarks to Serge Ibaka were made with a different mindset. At that time, he had just experienced two NBA championship seasons, and he felt that there was little left to achieve in the highly competitive NBA, the world’s premier basketball league. While flaunting having a lot of friends there, Durant revealed he “doubts” whether it will happen, but insists it “sounded good” when he said it.

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