Former President Lists Suns Star in All-Time List

A former President listed Kevin Durant in his all time NBA starting lineup.

Oct 6, 2024; Palm Desert, California, USA; Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant (35) dunks against the Los Angeles Lakers during the first half at Acrisure Arena. Mandatory Credit: David Frerker-Imagn Images / David Frerker-Imagn Images

PHOENIX -- Phoenix Suns megastar Kevin Durant has a plethora of fans from around the globe despite the mixed discourse over social media - a former President is one of those fans.

Former President of the United States and avowed basketball enthusiast Barack Obama made a promo video for the recently released "Starting Five" series on Netflix - which documented the lives of five current NBA stars throughout last season.

The twist for President Obama's list was that it featured players from all eras - which made the inclusion of Durant all the more impressive.

The selections below:

• Stephen Curry

• Michael Jordan

• Kevin Durant

• LeBron James

• Hakeem Olajuwon

"Maybe the most efficient, effective scorer in the history of the game," Those were the words of Obama on Durant - who has proven throughout the years that he can co-exist in star-studded environments from his time with the Golden State Warriors to the Brooklyn Nets to even present day in Phoenix.

Former President Barack Obama put Kevin Durant in his all-time starting five.

Check for the others he named. #Suns https://t.co/ymqO8BdwXn

— DANA (@iam_DanaScott) October 13, 2024

Durant averaged 27.1 PPG across his age-35 season in 23-24 while also shooting 41.3% from behind the arc and enjoying one of his best defensive seasons ever.

It would be a hard pressed task to find a reason why Durant would fail to fit in to that core of all-time great players. Durant in his current form - let alone at his peak - is good enough to fit in with any team in any context - so this was a very prudent selection from Obama.

Speaking of all-time conversations, Durant has a chance to immortalize himself in 2025 by bringing a first ever title to the Suns in June.