Durant moved by overwhelming support of Filipino fans

Kevin Durant took the time to meet fans in Taguig City on Sunday, as throngs of supporters braved the heat and the subsequent rain to catch a glimpse of the reigning NBA Finals MVP.

After the fan event, the Golden State Warrior shared how overwhelming it was to be among some of the most rabid basketball fans in the planet.

“It’s amazing, the love for the game. I look forward to the next couple of days, meeting more basketball fans,” he said.

Nais ding i-promote ni Kevin Durant ng Golden State Warriors ang women’s basketball dahil nakitaan niya ng potensyal ang kababaihan sa paglalaro ng basketball. @dzbb pic.twitter.com/Xu90NaisW7

— Glen Juego (@glenjuego) July 8, 2018

LOOK: Napahanga at nilagyan ng autograph ni Kevin Durant ang mga artwork na gawang Pinoy. @dzbb @gmanews pic.twitter.com/eq0V1BReoP

— Glen Juego (@glenjuego) July 8, 2018

 

Festivities for the MVP! The Jeepney graphic is traditionally representative of the operator's life journey. These four jeepneys were commissioned by Filipino Nike as a tribute to KD's journey to this point in his career: college ball, his family, his Nike partnership, and his most recent back to back dominance at the NBA Finals. . What an awesome opportunity! Thank you to artists @distortmonsters, @exldmanila, @weewilldoodle, and @aral_cru. Thank you to Nike and to Kevin. Beautiful job, team! . Another #honeycombarts project. . . #honeycombcommunities #graffiti #streeartph #Jeepney #streeart #nike #kd #kd35 #KDinMNL #artph #nba #basketball #kevindurant #art #dailygraffitiph #dubs #goldenstatewarriors #warriors

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Jul 8, 2018 at 12:31am PDT

Durant is in the middle of a three-leg Asian tour, which started in Guangzhou, China. After Manila, he will visit Taipei for a similar event to promote his new sneaker, the Nike KD11.

The second overall pick in the 2007 NBA Draft started his career with the Seattle SuperSonics, before the franchise relocated to Oklahoma City.

“It’s been a movie. It’s been a rollercoaster. So many different emotions,” said the 2014 NBA MVP. “I’ve learned so much from basketball that I try to apply in my personal life. I’ve been to so many cool places. I’m just grateful, experiencing things for the first time. Something me and my friends can talk about forever.” — BM, GMA News