Kevin Durant, stripped down to his most basic, is a pure hooper. He loves the game. Yes, he understands the drama, as he noted in his interview with Vincent Goodwill of Yahoo! that we wrote about Thursday. Yes, he knows business too, having made himself and partner Rich Kleiman a lot of money with some smart investments. And yes, he appreciates the world online and its pluses and minuses.
But it is basketball that he loves, first, last and only.
“How do I still keep getting up with that enjoyment and that excitement? I had to ask myself that question.