TOKYO — When Kevin Durant was a basketball-obsessed kid growing up outside Washington D.C., the gym inside the local Seat Pleasant Activity Center would close for a couple of hours in the afternoon. So Durant would often hide behind a curtain and take a nap so that when it reopened, he’d be the first one back on the court.
When in 2011, NBA owners locked out the players and delayed the start of the season, Durant spent his time working out during the day and then, at night, hitting up open gyms or city parks — at least until word spread and the place was mobbed by fans.