The Lions running back trolled Kevin Durant after a touchdown run, but the Suns star — and Commanders fan — delivered the final jab after Washington’s win.
Kevin Durant shares insights on winning a bet with Booker as Washington advanced to the NFC Championship Game after defeating the Lions.
Phoenix Suns forward and Washington Commanders fan Kevin Durant is boldly predicting a Commanders' win over the Detroit Lions in the divisional round of the playoffs this Saturday. Durant, who was born in Washington D.C., predicted the Commanders to win 24-21 when asked about the upcoming game Thursday.
Devin Booker and Kevin Durant plan to attend Saturday's playoff game between Washington Commanders and Detroit Lions at Ford Field.
Durant's post has gone viral, with 5.1 million views, as of writing. The coincidence that the Suns also beat the Detroit Pistons on Saturday, 125-121, wasn't lost on the fans. "Gave them 2 L’s tonight," said a fan.
Durant is a Washington, D.C. native and fan of the Commanders. Booker is a Michigan native and fan of the Detroit Lions. Their teams are set to play Saturday in Detroit in the divisional round of the NFL playoffs — the same day the Suns are in town to play the Pistons.
The Detroit Lions showed why they have the NFL's most explosive offense on their second possession of Saturday's NFC divisional round game against the Washington Commanders. Second-year running back Jahmyr Gibbs touched the ball four times for 48 yards,
People poured into the Commanders' locker room following their divisional-round playoff win, including NBA star Kevin Durant.
Durant was on the road in Detroit on Saturday as his Phoenix Suns took on the Detroit Pistons. He showed up to the Suns' game wearing a maroon No. 8 Brian Robinson Jr. jersey. The 36-year-old also boldly predicted that the Commanders would pull off the upset of the Lions, citing the team's newfound identity.
Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant had a hilarious response to Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs mimicking a classic pregame KD warm-up during
One of the Commanders' most popular supporters is former NBA MVP Kevin Durant. The Phoenix Suns superstar was born in Washington, D.C. and he grew up in Prince George's County, Maryland, which is located on the eastern outskirts of the country's capital.