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1. 4 yesterday 8:08 AM

   Sports Illustrated calls Durant's statement 'powerful' and needed

   A follow-up SI piece by Kristen Wong reprinted the full press-conference exchange, including the reporter's question, and characterized Durant's answer as a strong, timely defense of the league.

   1. 1 outlet first by Sports Illustrated, 16h ago · read ↗

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     I used to play pickup with a woman who played college ball at a mid-major and I think is in her school’s hall of fame, though she was nowhere near WNBA caliber. She was the only two woman who ever played with that group, so of course we used a men’s ball. She shot the shit out of that thing. I always found that impressive, because I know for a…

     Mender0fRoadsr/nba21h agoview on r/nba ↗

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     Yup that was Julie Vanloo, she's in the WNBA now (was mostly in EuroLeague up til 2024). And he went to one of her WNBA games last year

     smashketballr/nba21h agoview on r/nba ↗
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     wtf are you on about. LeBron gives flowers to WNBA players, past and present, quite a bit.

     Pandos17r/nba20h agoview on r/nba ↗

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2. 3 Sep 22 8:22 PM

   Yahoo Sports covers Durant's full remarks and league context

   Yahoo Sports reproduced Durant's full quote and situated it against record WNBA ratings and ticket sales alongside the ongoing transgender-eligibility debate.

   “I care about flourishing and pushing the league forward and that's what's happening right now.”

   1. 1 outlet Kevin Durant reveals how he really feels about the current state of the WNBA

      first by Yahoo Sports, 1d ago

3. 2 Sep 22 5:44 PM

   Sports Illustrated frames Durant's comment as advice to next WNBA commissioner

   SI's Robin Lundberg reported the exchange, noting the WNBA is searching for a new commissioner and linking Durant's remarks to Adam Silver's earlier comment that Caitlin Clark had been used as a 'political football'.

   1. 1 outlet Kevin Durant Offers Spot-On Assessment of Drama Around WNBA

      first by Sports Illustrated, 1d ago

4. 1 Sep 22 2:21 PM

   Bluesky post spreads Durant's remarks widely

   A Bluesky post quoting Durant's comments gained over 2,000 likes and dozens of comments, spreading the quote beyond sports media.

   “All that stuff is to be noise man. WNBA is flourishing. Look what these women are doing. Look at the money they made over the last few years. Look at the visibility of their league.”

5. backgroundSep 22

   Durant calls WNBA 'drama' noise at Rockets media day — A reporter asked Durant about divisiveness around the WNBA and 'shenanigans' involving former teammate Enes Kanter Freedom; Durant responded by calling the controversy noise and highlighting the league's financial and business growth.