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.

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

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