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A Nets practice gave Kevin Durant a chance to check up on an investment

The Nets worked out at Overtime Elite Arena in Atlanta last week, an impressive place for impressive young ballers who want a paying option while still high school age. The visit also gave Kevin Durant a chance to visit one of his most tangible investments.

As Brian Lewis wrote, Durant — along with the likes of Drake and Amazon owner Jeff Bezos — have invested heavily in Overtime Elite, the startup league for high school sports that plays its games at the Atlanta facility where the Nets practiced. Durant liked what he saw in the glistening facility but also the idea behind the league: an opportunity for young players between the ages of 16 and 20 to be seen .