OAKLAND — It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s a power forward!
A flight touched down here Wednesday morning with Kevin Durant’s face and outstretched arms slathered across almost the entirety of the Boeing 737. It’s part of a campaign by Alaska Airlines, which is using Durant’s likeness on its fleet while helping to back the Warriors star’s charity efforts.
Athlete endorsements are nothing new, but this was lot bigger than a Wheaties box. There is being on a plane and actually being on a plane. Once Durant de-boarded, I asked the NBA Finals MVP what it was like to see his face at that scale.