Kevin Durant has confirmed that he will be joining the Golden State Warriors in the next Basketball season, saying he knows that his decision will hurt so many people.
The 27-year-old Oklahoma City Thunder small forward is one of the notable names in the US squad to compete for gold in this summer's Rio Olympics in Brazil.
Durrant, who has has been in seven NBA All-Star teams will be joining the team who finished last season with an NBA record 73 regular-season wins.
"It really pains me to know that I will disappoint so many people with this choice, but I believe I am doing what I feel is the right thing," he said.
"The primary mandate I had for myself in making this decision was to have it based on the potential for my growth as a player — as that has always steered me in the right direction.
"But I am also at a point in my life where it is of equal importance to find an opportunity that encourages my evolution as a man: moving out of my comfort zone to a new city and community which offers the greatest potential for my contribution and personal growth.
"With this in mind, I have decided that I am going to join the Golden State Warriors."
Durant's decision to join the team who were beaten by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA finals last month has been met with an angry reaction from many basketball fans.
Durant tweeted in 2010: "Now everybody want to play for the Heat and the Lakers? Let's go back to being competitive and going at these peoples."
The tweet is now being widely shared as people perceive the Olympic gold-medal winner to have turned his back on his previous sentiments. BBC
The 27-year-old Oklahoma City Thunder small forward is one of the notable names in the US squad to compete for gold in this summer's Rio Olympics in Brazil.
"It really pains me to know that I will disappoint so many people with this choice, but I believe I am doing what I feel is the right thing," he said.
"The primary mandate I had for myself in making this decision was to have it based on the potential for my growth as a player — as that has always steered me in the right direction.
"But I am also at a point in my life where it is of equal importance to find an opportunity that encourages my evolution as a man: moving out of my comfort zone to a new city and community which offers the greatest potential for my contribution and personal growth.
"With this in mind, I have decided that I am going to join the Golden State Warriors."
Durant's decision to join the team who were beaten by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA finals last month has been met with an angry reaction from many basketball fans.
Durant tweeted in 2010: "Now everybody want to play for the Heat and the Lakers? Let's go back to being competitive and going at these peoples."
The tweet is now being widely shared as people perceive the Olympic gold-medal winner to have turned his back on his previous sentiments. BBC
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