Kevin Durant (7) reacts after winning the gold medal game during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Summer Games: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
It proved to be a busy Friday for former OKC Thunder superstar Kevin Durant. Not only did he lead Team USA to their fourth consecutive gold medal but he also signed a four-year $198 million extension with the Nets.
The latter was expected but winning the gold wasn’t assured given the myriad of struggles this version of the national squad faced. Their opponent (Team France) had opened the Olympic tournament with a win versus the U.