The announcement that Kevin Durant bought a stake in the Philadelphia Union was not a surprise to diehard Union fans. At this rate in the Union history, and really in the Philadelphia sports realm, news is almost never perceived as universally good. When pictures of Kevin Durant at the Union’s campus surfaced in December, there was a buzz around the Union. It was short-lived and mostly short-sighted.
My first thoughts? “I wonder how much money he’ll invest into the roster.” Even at the time I was not concerned about anything other than how the roster would be impacted by a high profile investor like Kevin Durant.