Basketball Icon Kevin Durant Reminisces About His Days as a Football Player, Calling Them ‘Some of My Best Work’

Besides grabbing the spotlight inside the basketball court renowned NBA star, Kevin Durant is also quite popular because of his uplifted and unique social media game. In a recent incident, Durant has just resurrected a football joke that he cracked more than a decade ago and undoubtedly the retweet has created quite a buzz on X.

Durant’s timeless magic has taken over the Twitterverse after this incident. Let’s delve into the extraordinary world of Kevin Durant as the electrifying happening that has blurred the boundaries between sports and social media in every way possible.

Art of retweeting old gold: Durant’s social media mastery

From his early days of being a Rookie of the Year back in 2008, as he was selected for Seattle Supersonics, to his reigning as the Phoenix Suns forward, Durant has truly given us a show of his prowess in the basketball field. But his unending talent does not only end within the limitations of the court as he extends it to the Twitter world.

Durant’s tweets have continued to thrill the online audience for years now. About 14 years ago, in September 2009, Durant tweeted about his experience as a football player. He shared that he was a child and a member of a football team, his coach has pointed him out as the ‘tight end’. He further added, “the QB aint throw a pass 2 me all season”. As he retweeted the years-old post he captioned it, “Some of my best work”.

It seems his affinity towards football truly dates back to his childhood. During the early years of his NBA career, in 2011, Kevin Durant dressed up as a football player to celebrate Halloween. Not only did he dress up but he also went on to display his football skills in Oklahoma. Scoring four touchdowns, he won the hearts of the NFL fans. Besides this, Durant shared his interest in Fantasy Football as he created a squad and shared the same with fans via social media platforms.

Fans reacted to Kevin Durant’s tweet

The tweet received a staggering response from fans and social media enthusiasts. It garnered netizens’ attention, and they immediately took to the comment section to share their hilarious reactions and valuable opinions on the same. The post received more than 4.8 million views.

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One of the users commented in a hilarious tone and gave a new name to the NBA player.

One fan sharing a personal opinion asked Durant to stay in the realm of basketball and return to GSW.

Another NBA fan shared his personal thoughts and requested Durant to join the Warriors again.

“Well played, Kevin 😂”, added another Twitter user.

While another user commented on the unique way Durant handled his social media accounts.

Durant’s tweets are indeed nothing short of a rollercoaster ride of wit, humor, unapologetic truths, and unabashed honesty.

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