The Warriors celebrated Kevin Durant’s 28th birthday Thursday night with a team screening of “The Birth of a Nation.”
The movie, scheduled to open Oct. 7 in more than 1,500 theaters, tells the story of the slave revolt Nat Turner led in Virginia in 1831. Nate Parker, who directed and starred in the film, spoke to the team at Grand Lake Theatre in Oakland about his motivations for making “The Birth of a Nation.”
Several Golden State players later took to social media to laud the movie, which is considered an Oscar contender.
Guard Ian Clark posted a picture to Instagram with Parker, along with a caption that read in part: “What a powerful movie.