In an era dominated by Stephen Curry and LeBron James, Kevin Durant has steadily risen to become one of the elite players of his generation. His extraordinary talent has drawn comparisons to NBA legendary figures like Kobe Bryant. Despite acknowledging the Lakers legend as one of his idols, he left no room for ambiguity when a fan drew comparisons between the two stars, clearly asserting his standpoint.

“Mamba (Kobe Bryant) is one of my idols, I love him but I averaged at least 20 a game in gold medal games. Had a 30 piece nugget with Kobe on the floor actually. History lessons aren’t a sign of insecurity, you choosing to forget is!! Have a Good day Jakob,” Kevin Durant posted, via X, formerly Twitter.

While Kobe Bryant is heralded as an all-time great scorer in NBA history, Kevin Durant

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