Kevin Durant admires LeBron James from afar, marveling at how Cleveland's main man finds ways to elevate his game at age 32 — year after year, title after title.
Kobe Bryant was much the same.
Ten years into his NBA journey, the unassuming, scoring machine everyone calls "KD", strives to emulate those superstars. Soon, he will likely see James again in the Finals, this time in a matchup that has been talked about from the very moment Durant departed Oklahoma City to join Golden State last July.
The anticipation of this potential matchup has overshadowed other postseason series.