“Get the ball from him”: the former teammate remembers when Kevin Durant had to stop training too much

NBA friendships are a healthy thing to watch. However, that relationship has a lot more significance when players watch their short-term teammates become stars and still have their backs. We recently came across an interview in which former OkC player Etan Thomas talked about his old teammate Kevin Durant. And we must say, KD has definitely left its mark on this teammate.

When Kevin Durant was asked to stop training

The NBA community is well aware of Kevin Durant’s celebrity. The 31-year-old is entering his veteran years while recovering from an Achilles tendon injury. However, he is still considered one of the best players in the league.

KD was a high school basketball star. However, he really made his mark in the NBA when he became an All-Star during the 2009-10 season, and later became an MVP during the 2013-14 season.

In April, former Oklahoma City Thunder teammate Etan Thomas had an interview with Mikey Domagala from the sports media company called NBA Buzz. Among Michael Jordan’s stories, Thomas recalled the time he saw Kevin Durant train and was asked to stop.

“I just told a story about how to watch Kevin Durant train. And seeing that he’s the only player I’ve ever seen where a coach said to him, ‘enough, go home. Stop working out. Get the ball from him. ‘

“I’ve never seen it happen before. I literally saw Scott Brooks tell him to go home once after working. That’s how he was working hard. It was great. “

Speaking of how no one sees how hard work it becomes to become as good as KD, Thomas continued,

“He is so good for a reason. You know many times, people see people and see the finished product. But they don’t know what he has, what it takes to bring them there. “

Well, KD definitely worked according to a standard. We are just waiting to see what comes after he has recovered from his injuries. Hope this happens soon.