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“Kevin Durant: Very Good At Basketball Confirmed”: Patrick Mahomes, JJ Watt, Russell Wilson In Awe Of Nets Superstar’s 49 Point Triple Double Explosion In Game 5 Vs. Bucks

Ashish Priyadarshi
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Kevin Durant played perhaps the best game of his career last night. His legendary performance caught the eyes of Patrick Mahomes and JJ Watt.

With the NBA playoffs taking center stage at the moment, all eyes are on the basketball world. In an must-win game 5, Kevin Durant had his legacy on the line. Kyrie Irving was injured and James Harden was playing on a sore hamstring. Kevin Durant had the weight of the basketball world on his shoulders.

He hadn’t been in this situation for a long time. Playing on super teams with the Warriors, Durant never had to “carry” a team the way he did last night.

However, the challenge clearly didn’t faze him. Despite falling behind by as many as 17 points, Durant willed Brooklyn back into the game, lighting the court on fire in the process.

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Patrick Mahomes, JJ Watt, Russell Wilson Stunned By Kevin Durant, React To His 49 Point Triple Double

The NFL world is currently in the middle of its offseason. As a result, players are tuning in to watch the superb display of basketball in the NBA playoffs right now.

After witnessing a historic triple double by Kevin Durant, players around the NFL couldn’t help but express their appreciation for one of the NBA’s greatest:

How could you not react the same way after watching what Durant did last night. The Bucks had no answer for his scoring, and staring at the prospect of a 3-2 deficit, Durant responded in the biggest way.

Patrick Mahomes, JJ Watt, and Russell Wilson all know a thing or two about responding in big moments, being All Pro players in their own regard. So, when Durant inflicted the kind of damage he did, they were able to relate to his dominance in a clutch scenario.

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Ashish Priyadarshi

Ashish Priyadarshi

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Ashish Priyadarshi is The SportsRush's content manager and editor. Ashish freelanced for 1 year in the NFL division before taking on an editorial role in the company. He then tacked on managing content while adding on a writing role in the NBA division. Ashish has been closely following the NFL and NBA since the 2012 season when the Patriots lost the Super Bowl and Derrick Rose was at the height of his powers. Since then, Ashish has focused on honing his knowledge for both leagues in, even writing crossover pieces. In his free time, Ashish is an avid basketball player, he loves to watch movies and TV shows, immersing himself in the cinematic world. Ashish studies computer science and data science at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and would love to mesh his love for sports with his technical skills.

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