Kevin Durant Gets Emotional About Time With Brooklyn Nets

Newest Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant shared love for the Brooklyn Nets in his press conference

Joey Linn | Feb 16, 2023

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In his introductory press conference with the Phoenix Suns, Kevin Durant got emotional when speaking about the Brooklyn Nets.

"It was a lot of ups and downs," Durant said. "But I loved the grind. Everybody in Brooklyn loved the grind, too. So I built a family over there. They're always gonna be a part of my journey. We didn't accomplish what we wanted to accomplish as far as winning a championship, just like I told him, but I enjoyed the grind. Everybody there, we tried our hardest every day, regardless of what was going on in the media, what was going on with our teammates, everybody who was in that gym, we grinded."

Starting to get emotional, Durant said, "So I love those guys, I get emotional talking about it, because that was a special four years of my career. Coming off an achilles, they helped me through a lot, so I don't have anything - It was terrible how some stuff went down, but at the end of the day I love the grind. And we all love the grind there in Brooklyn and I wish them the best going forward. They have a bright future."

While it didn't end how many hoped it would in Brooklyn, Durant made basketball exciting for Nets fans, and there will always be mutual love and respect between the two sides.

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Published Feb 16, 2023

JOEY LINN

Title: Credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation Email: joeylinn32@sbcglobal.net Education: Communication Studies degree from Biola University Location: Los Angeles, California Expertise: NBA analysis, insight, and reporting Joey Linn is a credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation. Covering the LA Clippers independently in 2018, then for Fansided and 213Hoops from 2019-2021, Joey joined Sports Illustrated's FanNation to cover the Clippers after the 2020-21 season. Receiving a media credential during the 2021-22 season, Joey has experience interviewing NBA players, and developing exclusive stories from these interviews. Having appeared on several different NBA podcasts over the last four seasons, Joey is now hosting his own podcast for The Sporting Tribune. Graduating from Biola University in 2022 with a Communication Studies degree, Joey served as Biola's play-by-play announcer for their basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer teams during his time in school. Joey's work on Biola's broadcasts, combined with his excellence in the classroom, earned him the Outstanding Communication Studies Student of the year award in 2022. Now graduated, Joey is covering the NBA full-time across multiple platforms. Credentialed by the Clippers, Joey covers the team daily with articles, podcasts, and video breakdowns on YouTube. With four years of sports media experience, Joey provides expert insight and analysis for NBA fans across the league.

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