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Kevin Durant Jokes Simone Biles 'Inspired Me to Keep Tweeting' at Paris Olympics

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Phoenix Suns and Team USA Olympic basketball star Kevin Durant said this week in Paris that he has drawn inspiration from American Olympic gymnast Simone Biles.

Speaking to Sam Amick of The Athletic, KD described how impressed he has been regarding Biles' ability to handle the pressure of being an elite athlete, while also clapping back at her critics when need be:

"When people see so much potential in you at an early age, you're gonna get nitpicked like that, and she's been through it at the highest of highest levels.