Burn City Sports · Feb 20, 2024
Kevin Durant gets real on Achilles injury
© Kyle Terada-USA TODAY SportsIn the Boardroom Cover Story released today with Kevin Durant and Rich Kleinman, Durant opened up on a lot of topics, including his Achilles tear suffered in Game 5 of the 2019 NBA Finals.
Durant played through a calf strain that night, which eventually led to the tear. The Warriors would go on to lose the series in six games to the Toronto Raptors.
Durant was injured on June 10, 2019 and not return until Dec. 22, 2020, when he was a member of the Brooklyn Nets.
One year ago, Kevin Durant made his heroic return in Game 5 of the NBA Finals before tearing his Achilles.
He had 11 points in the first quarter before the injury. pic.twitter.com/TziRJPntJ6