Kevin Durant Sends Message To Houston Texans Star C.J. Stroud

Kevin Durant sent a message (via X) to Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud.

Nov 26, 2023; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud (7) watches the replay board as the Texans play the Jacksonville Jaguars in the second half at NRG Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Thomas Shea-USA TODAY Sports / Thomas Shea-USA TODAY Sports

C.J. Stroud is one of the most exciting young stars in the NFL.

He is coming off a rookie year that shocked the league, as he led the Houston Texans to the NFL playoffs for the first time since the 2019 season.

Recently, Stroud did an interview with Kevin Durant's media company (Boardroom).

Durant posted (via X) a graphic of Stroud talking about how he wants to own a sports team one day.

Durant captioned the post: "keep going @CJ7STROUD"

keep going @CJ7STROUD pic.twitter.com/iYE9fwtg11

— Kevin Durant (@KDTrey5) August 29, 2024

His post had over 2,000 likes and 120,000 impressions in less than two hours.

https://t.co/3GW7mw6EJH

— Kevin Durant (@KDTrey5) August 29, 2024

While they play different sports, Durant is one of the greatest pro athletes of all time, so Stroud is getting a message from an NBA legend.

Stroud was initially the second pick in the 2023 NFL Draft out of Ohio State.

The 2023 Offensive Rookie of The Year finished his first season with 4,108 passing yards and 23 touchdowns (in comparison to just five interceptions).

He also went 9-6 as the team's starter (1-1 in the playoffs).

Aug 17, 2024; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud (7) in action during the game against the New York Giants at NRG Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports / Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports

After last season, the Texans will have big expectations this year.

They will play their first game of the new NFL season on September 8 when they visit the Indianapolis Colts.

CJ Stroud’s All-Time Starting 5:

Steph Curry
Kobe Bryant
Kevin Durant
Dirk Nowitzki
Shaquille O’Neal

(Via @sloaneknows ) pic.twitter.com/OQeDqiMtrV

— NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) February 29, 2024

As for Durant, he is coming off a summer where he won his fourth career Gold medal for Team USA.

The Phoenix Suns star finished this past season with averages of 27.1 points, 6.6 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 1.2 blocks per contest while shooting 52.3% from the field and 41.3% from the three-point range.