NY Times · Aug 3, 2021
With Durant on His Game, U.S. Storms Into Olympic Semifinals
Kevin Durant led the United States past Spain and into the Olympic semifinals.Credit...Hiroko Masuike/The New York TimesSAITAMA, Japan — There were 13 seconds left on the clock when Kevin Durant found himself gliding to the basket with no one around him.
He ascended smoothly to the rim and dunked the ball with two hands. When the buzzer sounded moments later, Draymond Green jogged over to Durant, grabbed his hand and thumped his chest. It seemed like a gesture of both celebration and appreciation.
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