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Kevin Durant says the Olympics were 'therapy' for him after free agency resentment
Kevin Durant says the Olympics were 'therapy' for him after free agency resentment
From blowing a 3-1 series lead vs. the Golden State Warriors in the Western Conference finals, to joining said Golden State Warriors as a free agent, to receiving all sorts of backlash from Oklahoma City and the NBA world after the ink dried on his new contract -- Kevin Durant had quite the roller coaster of a summer.On Sunday, Kevin Durant won an Olympic gold medal with Team USA Basketball -- and was the MVP of the final game, scoring 30 points.Durant spoke with The Vertical's Michael Lee after the game, and revealed that his reasoning for choosing to play for the team this summer wasn't just about winning another gold medal, it also acted as 'therapy' to help him cope with the major decision he made to leave Oklahoma City:It was therapy for me after making a big change in my life ...
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Kevin Durant says playing in the Olympics was 'therapy' in crazy summer
Kevin Durant says playing in the Olympics was 'therapy' in crazy summer
While some will say Kevin Durant brought it on himself by deciding to leave the Oklahoma City Thunder for the Golden State Warriors, he's still had to deal with backlash to a huge life decision in free agency this summer.All of a sudden, Durant was villainous in the way an athlete can be perceived when deciding to leave one workplace for another workplace.People started wanting to pile on him for choosing "the easy way" of pursuing his first NBA championship.
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Kevin Durant says Olympics were 'therapy' after free agency decision
Kevin Durant says Olympics were 'therapy' after free agency decision
The Olympics couldn't have come at a better time for Kevin Durant.The two-time gold medalist said playing for the United States in Rio was like "therapy" after signing with the Golden State Warriors last month.Related VideoMORE: Best NBA players to change teams in their primes"It made my life easier … I knew [a backlash] was coming," Durant said via The Vertical.
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