The superstar's "Court of Gold" interview showed a sentiment of responsibility to the game that may be a fading light in future generations

Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant did not hide how impressed he was with gymnast extraordinaire Simone Biles during the 2024 Summer Olympics. But a clip from the new Netflix docuseries Court of Gold,

Durant wiped away tears as he reflected on how basketball saved his life Director Jake Rogal wasn't expecting NBA superstar Kevin Durant to cry during his interview about the Paris Olympics. When Durant,

We caught a glimpse of that side of Durant in the Court of Gold Netflix documentary about the 2024 USA Basketball team. Durant was visibly emotional while talking about playing on the Olympic stage in Paris over the summer. He opened up about what that all meant to him.

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Often overlooked, Kevin Durant is one of the greatest NBA players to play the game of basketball. The future Hall of Famer has done everything on the hardwood. From being a two-time NBA champion to a four-time Olympic gold medal winner,

Team USA Basketball’s run to the gold medal in the 2024 Paris Olympics is the stuff of legend. Even when we were watching it in the moment, you just knew the moments were special. Lucky for

Durant and Team USA ultimately ended up winning the gold, their fifth-straight Olympics doing so. Durant became the U.S.’s all-time leading scorer (men’s or women’s) during the run and also captured his fourth gold medal, setting a new men’s Olympic basketball record.

Kevin Durant loves ball. So much so that it brought him to tears when talking about his love for Olympic competition.

The Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James recently admitted that Kevin Durant is the greatest man's Olympic player of all time.