Recently, on social media, Durant once again mentioned his worship of Kobe Bryant, saying that he was honored to compete with his idol.
Durant recalled his relationship with Kobe and how Kobe dominated the game. In addition, Durant admires Kobe Bryant. He put down his superstar shelf and passed on his experience to the younger generation.
"Kobe is the kind of person we all look up to, and we have worshipped him since childhood. Even when he was alive and we played games together, his DNA was rooted in our bodies. Therefore, many of us are willing to get in touch with him. During that journey, I asked him how to play games, how to solve problems and what is professional ethics. "
"Kobe has left us forever now. We all want to have Kobe's aura. We want to play like Kobe. Go to the court and play every game with passion and energy. But he is very cheerful and he always tries to teach and help the younger generation. "
Later in his career and after his retirement, Kobe focused more on training the younger generation of players. Now Kobe's admirers have become the main force in the NBA, such as Sun star Devon Booker and Milwaukee Bucks' Adetokunbo. They all like Kobe very much.
Durant also recently shared how Kobe inspired the United States to participate in the Tokyo Olympics.