Kevin Durant’s 1-Word Message On His KD 16s Causes A Stir
Kevin Durant’s 1-Word Message On His KD 16s Causes A Stir
Kevin Durant wore his special blackout KD 16s for the Phoenix Suns’ first game of the Western Conference semifinals.
After eliminating the Los Angeles Clippers quite easily in the first round of the NBA playoffs, Phoenix earned the right to play the No. 1 seed Denver Nuggets in the second round.
Durant appeared locked in for Game 1 – and he seemingly utilized his shoes to send a message to the opposition.
That message?
“Easy.”
Kevin Durant breaks out the blackout KD 16s again — “EASY” on the heel 👀 pic.twitter.com/XRFY474goL
— Nick DePaula (@NickDePaula) April 30, 2023
Unfortunately, Game 1 proved to be anything other than easy for the Suns. Despite 29 points from Durant on a very efficient 12-of-19 from the field, Denver still blew them out by 18.
While that took some luster off the message on Durant’s shoes, it didn’t make people appreciate the style any less. Fans offered their take on the kicks on social media in the aftermath.
Kevin Durant breaks out the blackout KD 16s again — “EASY” on the heel pic.twitter.com/XRFY474goL
— Nick DePaula (@NickDePaula) April 30, 2023
Tufff
— TransitionG (@Transition_G) April 30, 2023
He wear those blackouts he goin crazy on the court
— Trenchkidd42 (@trenchkidd42) April 30, 2023
Reminds me of retro 14’s https://t.co/10HT7SHY37
— Players Bible (@bible4playerrrs) April 30, 2023
Need these https://t.co/ou577vBJ1v
— someswaggt (@someswaggt) April 30, 2023
Really love this silo. These and this year’s Harden’s have real streetwear-ability and it’s felt like ages since we’ve had basketball shoes provide that.
The silo reminds me of Penny 2s but the colorway giving Black Cat 4s https://t.co/oGzBMppnvB
— jumthe. (Jummy Owookade) (@jumthe_) April 30, 2023
Late last week Durant became just the third player to receive a lifetime deal from Nike. And when they are putting out incredible products like this together, it’s easy to see why all parties involved would want to keep the relationship going.
It will be interesting to see how Durant and the Suns ultimately fare against Denver going forward.
The photos speak for themselves. https://t.co/ATh7PbmAYT
— Game 7 (@game7__) May 1, 2023
The Nuggets don’t have as much star power as the Suns do, but they have a much deeper squad.
Will Durant be able to lead the Suns past the Nuggets in the second round? Time will tell.
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Jennifer Withers Hoey is a former Business Development Manager who transitioned to writing about sports. With valuable connections all over the West Coast, she has used those contacts to break some of the most interesting stories pertaining to the Portland Trail Blazers, Oregon Ducks, LA Lakers, LA Clippers, Seattle Supersonics (RIP), and more.
