Kevin Durant has been selected to play in his fourth straight Olympic Summer Games. He first wore Team USA uniform in the quadrennial event in London 12 years ago. KD is a veteran in international competition but the Olympic experience has not gotten old for him.
On Saturday, the Phoenix Suns forward attended the Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony. The Americans’ roster, including Steph Curry and flag-bearer LeBron James, received some of the loudest cheers as their boat passed along the Seine River. The NBA superstars watched history as the event was held outside of a stadium for the first time in history.
Although rain tried to ruin the parade, Kevin Durant wouldn’t allow that to dampen his spirit. He went on Instagram to share his thoughts about the event:
“Whole outfit soaked but we here”
Like the rest of the American athletes, the basketball players also wore black jackets that had the USA and Olympic logos. Only LeBron James and Coco Gauff had white ones as the flag bearers. They didn’t mind getting wet in the rain as the event and the journey was all worth it.
As Kevin Durant said, they are there in Paris and they aren’t going anywhere. Team USA will likely end up as the last team in basketball when all is said and done. If his strained calf cooperates, Durant will have a key role in the US men’s basketball squad.
