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Kevin Durant has been among the best players in the NBA since he became a pro in 2007.
He is also a Nike athlete who has been with the brand since his rookie year.
On Friday, Durant made a cryptic post to his Instagram story.
Durant wrote: "@nike tell me, Am I a bad person?????"
Complex Sneakers provided more context.
Via Complex Sneaker: "Kevin Durant has taken to his IG stories with a question for the Swoosh
This morning, Nike released a new campaign for the Olympics featuring some of the brand's biggest stars, including the likes of LeBron James, Giannis, and Wemby (enormous basketball names signed to Nike), but the spot didn't include Durant.
Could that be was Durant is asking questions about?"
Kevin Durant has taken to his IG stories with a question for the Swoosh
— Complex Sneakers (@ComplexSneakers) July 19, 2024
This morning, Nike released a new campaign for the Olympics featuring some of the brand's biggest stars, including the likes of LeBron James, Giannis, and Wemby (enormous basketball names signed to Nike),… pic.twitter.com/yjusBHv0QC
Durant is still one of Nike's most important players at 35.
He is coming off an outstanding year where he averaged 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 in 75 games.
Kevin Durant has an issue with Nike’s new Olympic campaign
— Nice Kicks (@nicekicks) July 19, 2024
Following the debut of the brand’s new “Winning Isn’t For Everyone” campaign that featured numerous Nike athletes not named Kevin Durant, KD has taken to Instagram to ask Nike a question. pic.twitter.com/Y1U8eFJXUn
Durant was initially the second pick in the 2007 NBA Draft out of Texas.
He has played 16 seasons for the Seattle SuperSonics, Oklahoma City Thunder, Golden State Warriors and Brooklyn Nets (in addition to the Suns).
His career averages are 27.3 points, 7.0 rebounds, 4.4 assists, 1.1 steals and 1.1 blocks per contest while shooting 50.1% from the field and 38.7% from the three-point range in 1,061 regular season games.
The 2014 MVP helped lead the Warriors to two titles.
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