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    Rex VillasBy Rex VillasAugust 1, 2024Updated:September 9, 2024No Comments3 Mins Read
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    Jul 28, 2024; Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France; United States guard Kevin Durant (7) after a game against Serbia during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Stade Pierre-Mauroy. Mandatory Credit: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports
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    Former Duke Blue Devils and Team USA head coach Mike Krzyzewski knows a thing or two about greatness in the Olympics. He had seen it and experienced it, having been part of the coaching staff of five gold medal-winning American teams.

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    Aug 7, 2021; Saitama, Japan; Durant (7) and USA player Jrue Holiday (12) react after winning the gold medal game during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Summer Games at Saitama Super Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports

    And for Krzyzewski, Kevin Durant is the best USA basketball player of all time, and that’s saying a lot, considering all the Hall of Famers who have represented the country in the Olympics and other international competitions.

    “I think he is because of longevity and accomplishment. Again, it’s unique, but the amount of points he has scored, he has scored a lot more than anyone else,” Coach K told Jim Rome.

    Durant has a strong case. He has won three gold medals in the Summer Games, and that could be four when it is all said and done in Paris. He also won a World Championship with Team USA back in 2010. The Phoenix Suns star forward was the 2020 Tokyo Olympics Most Valuable Player. In the 2012 Olympics in London, Duranta also set the record for most total points in a single Olympic tournament.

    In Team USA’s opener in Paris against Serbia, Durant came off the bench and exploded for 23 points in just a little under 17 minutes of action on the floor.

    Team USA, Kevin Durant
    Jul 28, 2024; Villeneuve-d’Ascq, France; Durant (7) and guard Anthony Edwards (5) celebrate after a play in the third quarter against Serbia during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Stade Pierre-Mauroy. Mandatory Credit: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports

    There was also his dedication to Team USA, as he never rejected an offer to play for his country in the quadrennial summer event.

    Durant can add more to his resume, as Team USA continue their journey in Paris. They have won two games already to date and will look to close out group play with a win against Puerto Rico on Saturday.

    Team USA, Kevin Durant
    Jul 28, 2024; Villeneuve-d’Ascq, France; Durant (7) after a game against Serbia during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Stade Pierre-Mauroy. Mandatory Credit: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports

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    Rex Villas is an experienced sports writer who has been covering the NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, college football, and college basketball for over a decade.

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