‘Our team was so dominant, Kevin Durant wanted to join us’: When Peyton Manning roasted Nets star at the 2017 EPSYS

Raahib Singh | 11/12/2020
'Our team was so dominant, Kevin Durant wanted to join us': When Peyton Manning roasted Nets star at the 2017 EPSYS

An old video of the Peyton Manning making jokes at Kevin Durant’s expense at the 2017 ESPYS is trending again on Reddit.

The 2017 off-season was the summer every team was aiming to beat Golden State. Kevin Durant had moved over to the Warriors following the 73-9 Warriors falling short to the 2016 Cavs even after attaining an early 3-1 lead in the Finals. There was a lot of lashback over KD’s decision, but the Warriors and their fans had no complaints.

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Peyton Manning is universally considered one of the greatest quarterbacks of all time. During the 2017 ESPYs, Manning decided to take a shot and make a ‘My Next Chapter’ joke at Kevin Durant too.

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There were a lot of jokes made at Kevin Durant’s expense ever since he decided to team up with the 73-9 Warriors. Peyton Manning did not miss his shot at the same during the 2017 ESPYs.

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Manning even mentioned Durant’s former teammate Russell Westbrook, who not happy about KD switching teams. The internet and the fans had a gala making memes for the same.

Here are a few of the best memes,

This one took the jokes at KD as a shot at the Warriors too.

The past is in the past now. With the practice games starting tonight, everyone is excited to see Durant back on the floor. The last time KD was on the basketball hardcourt was in Game 5 of the 2019 Finals. Everyone expects great things from the 2x Finals MVP.

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Raahib Singh

Raahib Singh

Raahib Singh is an NBA Journalist and Content Strategist at The SportsRush. A Computer Science Engineer by qualification, Raahib's passion for sports drew him towards TSR. He started playing basketball at 14 and has been following the NBA since 2013. His entry into the basketball world perfectly coincided with Stephen Curry putting the league on notice. Having followed the league for a long time, he decided to use his knowledge to become a sportswriter with The SportsRush in 2020. Raahib loves to put up some shots in his spare time, watch Cricket, Formula 1, and/or read a nice thriller.

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