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“We Went Through Some Real Adversity”: Kevin Durant Reacts After Winning Third Gold Medal

Nico Martinez
Aug 7, 2021
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At this point, there really isn’t anything Kevin Durant has not done in his NBA career. He’s made All-Star teams, won an MVP, and now has three Gold medals to his name.

Still, after another victory for Durant, he made sure to express his excitement and pride after the game.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iU6_n8q0yiI

“We went through some real adversity. We lost a tournament game, we lost two exhibition games. We had guys coming in late, and we just fought through everything.

We wanted to play them again,” Durant said. “Just like we wanted to play Australia again.”

MAKE THAT FOUR IN A ROW!

The gold is coming home again. #TokyoOlympics pic.twitter.com/ZOqMkrBYbC

— Team USA (@TeamUSA) August 7, 2021

No doubt, it’s clear that the rest of the world is really starting to catch up. Not only were a lot of the games close, but Team USA was actually beaten a few times at the start, causing quite a stir within the community.

But after a while, the team got back to their usual display of dominance. Led by Kevin Durant, they rolled through the bracket to claim Gold for the fourth straight time.

What’s even more impressive about all of this is the fact that KD has done it all just a little over a year after tearing his Achilles.

It really puts everything into perspective and sheds some light on the greatness of Durant.

In the end, he came out of it with another Gold, cementing his legacy as one of USA’s greatest players ever.

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Nico Martinez is a veteran staff writer for Fadeaway World from Brooklyn, New York. He joined Fadeaway World in 2016 and is currently residing in Columbia, South Carolina. Nico holds a degree in Sports Management from Columbia International University where he built a strong foundation in the inner workings of sports media and management. Nico's contributions have significantly enhanced the credibility and depth of Fadeaway World's content, earning him recognition across the sports journalism community. His work has been discussed in prestigious publications like Sports Illustrated. A dedicated follower of LeBron James, Nico often leads coverage on news related to the basketball star. With nearly a decade of experience in sports journalism, Nico consistently provides comprehensive and timely basketball news, engaging a wide audience of basketball enthusiasts.Nico's most desired player to interview, past or present, is Kevin Durant. He is particularly keen on asking Durant if he has any regrets about his career, especially concerning his departure from the Oklahoma City Thunder, and why he engages so much with fans on social media. 
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