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Kevin Durant Shares Incredibly High Praise for LeBron James

Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant spoke on Lakers star LeBron James approaching the scoring record

Joey Linn

Kevin Durant Shares Incredibly High Praise for LeBron James
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Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is closing in on the all-time scoring record. Set to pass Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in the coming weeks, James has players around the league talking about his greatness. Having shared several battles with James on the biggest stage, Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant recently weighed in on the soon to be all-time scoring champ.

"See, I ain't never really fell for that pass-first type stuff," Durant said in response to the idea that LeBron is a pass-first player. "Bron always was a scorer it felt like, that could pass. I think he’s a scorer first. When you can get 50 like that and average 27 for your career, I really think you a scorer, in my opinion. And on top of having longevity, that’s what brings you to being the number one scorer of all time. I just think he's a scorer first that can make plays passing. So, I think that’s underselling him by calling him a pass-first player, in my opinion.”

Durant continued, saying that "[LeBron is] setting the bar for what an athlete wants to be. Not everybody could do this. This is like the greatest that you could get. You see having that clear example for that now... He’s set the precedent for basketball players for a long time."

It was some very high praise that Durant shared for James, and it has been special to watch these two battles over the years.

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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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