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Kevin Durant Shares Hilarious Quote on Knicks Fans

Kevin Durant is unbeaten vs. the New York Knicks since joining the Brooklyn Nets

Joey Linn

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Kevin Durant is unbeaten vs. the New York Knicks since joining the Brooklyn Nets. After another win over New York on Wednesday, Durant revealed his thoughts on the rivalry, and even gave a hilarious quote about his relationship with Knicks fans.

"Regardless of each team's record, there's always gonna be a rivalry. Regardless of who is on the floor, there's always gonna be a rivalry, because the fans here in New York City are so passionate and love sports so much," Durant said. "There's always gonna be a competition, so as long as I got a Nets jersey on I'm gonna always - If I see a Knicks fan I'm gonna always give them a thumbs down, or just give them some sh-t about being a Knicks fan. So it only adds to the rivalry, and the fans feel more engaged if they see a player engaged in the rivalry as well."

While the Knicks and their fans once wanted Kevin Durant on their team, and perhaps still do, it will always be a rivalry as long as he plays for the Nets. It is still to be determined how much longer that will be, but if both the Nets and Knicks could be competitive at the same time, it would add to an already established rivalry.

For Durant, he does not care about the status of each team, because in his eyes it will be a rivalry regardless.

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Joey Linn
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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