There was a moment in December when Jay Sugarman became convinced that Kevin Durant was precisely the man he wanted to join the Philadelphia Union's ownership group.
Durant was paying a visit to the Union's campus in Chester, Pennsylvania, and naturally, the NBA superstar's presence created a stir in the team's offices. The moment didn't come during a presentation or in a meeting with senior executives; it was more as he toured the building and met with the rank-and-file employees.
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"I watched how he interacted with, not with our technical staff or our players, but with the folks in our office building," Sugarman told ESPN in an exclusive interview.