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NBA Finals: Kevin Durant the new face of the NBA

Texas Longhorns legends will not settle for second best. It’s just not in the DNA of Texas Athletics.

It took Kevin Durant a decade, but he finally asserted himself as the face of the NBA with an epic, electrifying, defining NBA Finals to help the Golden State Warriors defeat the Cleveland Cavaliers to win his first NBA championship.

Now, Sports Illustrated is recognizing Kevin Durant as the face of the NBA with a solo cover commemorating the Warriors’ NBA Title victory.

The magazine cover title reads: “Dawn of Durant.” The subtitle reads: “KD, the Dubs, and the Text That Triggered a Title.