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Kevin Durant has been trying to determine why the NBA has been experiencing a major dip in its ratings. With the media targeting the league significantly for its diminished viewership, several reasons are considered the potential culprit. One of the main reasons for doing the rounds is the NBA becoming too ‘soft.’ However, debunking all the theories, Kevin Durant recently had an interesting take on the same.
Durant stated that the main problem was the over-critical fan base of the league. The media has a significant role to play in this. Instead of embracing the new style of play, the audience always wants something more. “You see us all the time so it’s kind of easy to throw it at us, and we make so much money. People look at us like, we can take it… I take this serious. I’m locked in as to why people don’t want to watch us play,” said KD.
“You see us all the time so it’s kind of easy to throw it at us, and we make so much money. People look at us like, we can take it.”
Kevin Durant continuing to address #NBA viewership being down.
“I take this serious. I’m locked in as to why people don’t want to watch us play.” https://t.co/VeMonE94Cw pic.twitter.com/tXq85gqJKH
— Duane Rankin (@DuaneRankin) December 26, 2024
And surely enough, the Phoenix Suns star has been doing everything he can to make the NBA enjoyable. Durant is currently in the form of his life. Till now, KD has averaged 27.1 points, 3.9 assists, and 6.6 rebounds. Meanwhile, the NBA legend also looked overly confident about the NBA’s Christmas Day games’ performance.
Kevin Durant Joins LeBron James In Hailing NBA Over The NFL
The Christmas Day battle was on between the NBA and the NFL. However, after the Lakers secured a thrilling victory, LeBron James claimed that Christmas Day belonged to the NBA. Echoing similar sentiments was the 2014 NBA MVP, Kevin Durant. He mentioned that the amount of excitement the Christmas Day games garnered was surely a welcome sign for the declining NBA ratings.
Durant hailed stars like James, Russell Westbrook, and Steph Curry. KD also mentioned how lucky he was to be able to play on Christmas Day. “It’s not just [me, Steph and LeBron], you see Jokic tonight. You see a hall of famer, an icon in Russ tonight….” said the 36-year-old. Thus, aiming to make things better for the NBA again, it remains to be seen what happens next.
REPORT: Jeff Bezos Emerges As The New Favorite To Purchase One Of The NFL’s Most Valuable Franchises
Clark Hunt, Jeff Bezos and Dean Spanos (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
You may recall that Jeff Bezos had interest in purchasing the Washington Commanders from Dan Snyder, but they wound up selling the franchise to the Josh Harris-led group for $6.05 billion.
There have also been rumors about Bezos potentially buying the Seattle Seahawks. Since Paul Allen’s passing in 2018, the team has been run by his sister, Jody Allen.
Speculation is growing about New York Jets owner Woody Johnson potentially selling the team as the Jets finish out another disastrous season. The Jets entered 2024 with Super Bowl expectations, but Aaron Rodgers and company have been a giant disappointment with a 3-8 record.
According to Bovada, Jeff Bezos is now the betting favorite to purchase the Jets from Johnson and take over as their next owner. Johnson has owned the football organization since 2000.
