Kevin Durant once called fellow Texas Longhorn Royal Ivey his “best teammate” in the NBA. And Ivey identified as a Nets fan growing up.
Not to mention he was born in Harlem, grew up in Queens and played some high school ball in New Jersey. And now, he’s joined the Nets as an assistant coach, the eighth assistant on rookie head coach Steve Nash’s staff. The Nets announced Ivey’s hiring Wednesday afternoon.
Ivey, who played 10 years in the NBA including two with Durant in OKC as well as a season in China.