{"id":16774,"date":"2024-12-12T23:37:26","date_gmt":"2024-12-12T23:37:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=16774"},"modified":"2024-12-12T23:37:26","modified_gmt":"2024-12-12T23:37:26","slug":"breaking-news-draymond-green-reveals-kevin-durants-text-message-about-his-viral-gesture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=16774","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING NEWS: Draymond Green Reveals Kevin Durant\u2019s Text Message About His Viral Gesture"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The\u00a0Golden State Warriors\u00a0secured a 114-106 victory over the\u00a0Minnesota Timberwolves\u00a0in a thrilling\u00a0NBA\u00a0matchup on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>A standout moment in the game came when\u00a0Draymond Green\u00a0drove to the basket for a powerful dunk, sealing the win and following it with the \u201cnight night\u201d celebration, a gesture popularized by teammate\u00a0Steph Curry.<\/p>\n<p>The celebration caught fans&#8217; attention, but it also elicited a text from\u00a0Phoenix Suns\u00a0star\u00a0Kevin Durant, as Green shared on his podcast, \u201cThe Draymond Green Show.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;KD texted me last night,&#8221; Green recalled. &#8220;The first text I saw was him saying, \u2018You a fool for running down the court full speed doing night-night.'&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&quot;I blacked out&quot;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Money23Green?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@money23green<\/a> breaks down the EPIC play vs Rudy Gobert and his wild NIGHT NIGHT celebration <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BaronDavis?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@BaronDavis<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/PtYyI0YXcy\">pic.twitter.com\/PtYyI0YXcy<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; The Draymond Green Show with Baron Davis (@DraymondShow) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DraymondShow\/status\/1866621009614319724?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 10, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Green&#8217;s unexpected celebration added to the excitement of the play. The Warriors forward admitted he thought the game was stopped after what he assumed was a foul call, but he realized mid-sprint that the action was ongoing.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I didn\u2019t know till I watched it back that I was running down the court doing that,&#8221; Green laughed.<\/p>\n<div class=\"m-detail--body-item m-detail--body-item-inline\">\n<figure class=\"l-inline tml-image m-detail--tml-image--inline\"><a><picture class=\"is-loaded\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_380\/MjExMjgzMzk0NTY1MjUyMjU1\/golden-state-warriors-forward-draymond-green.webp 380w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_620\/MjExMjgzMzk0NTY1MjUyMjU1\/golden-state-warriors-forward-draymond-green.webp 620w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjExMjgzMzk0NTY1MjUyMjU1\/golden-state-warriors-forward-draymond-green.webp 700w\" type=\"image\/webp\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1240px) 700px, (min-width: 675px) 620px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_380\/MjExMjgzMzk0NTY1MjUyMjU1\/golden-state-warriors-forward-draymond-green.jpg 380w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_620\/MjExMjgzMzk0NTY1MjUyMjU1\/golden-state-warriors-forward-draymond-green.jpg 620w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjExMjgzMzk0NTY1MjUyMjU1\/golden-state-warriors-forward-draymond-green.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1240px) 700px, (min-width: 675px) 620px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"m-detail--tml-image m-image\" src=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/t_share\/MjExMjgzMzk0NTY1MjUyMjU1\/golden-state-warriors-forward-draymond-green.jpg\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green (23).\" width=\"2607\" height=\"1738\" data-src=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjExMjgzMzk0NTY1MjUyMjU1\/golden-state-warriors-forward-draymond-green.jpg\" \/><\/picture><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"m-detail--tml-image-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"m-detail--tml-image-container\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption>\n<p class=\"tml-image--caption\">Warriors forward Draymond Green celebrating vs. Timberwolves<\/p>\n<p class=\"tml-image--attribution\">\u00a9 David Gonzales-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>During the podcast, Green also credited Warriors assistant coach Seth Cooper for the strategic play. Cooper suggested a give-and-go, which allowed Green to exploit\u00a0Rudy Gobert\u2019s defensive positioning.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\u201cI thought I\u2019d pass it back to Steph,\u201d Green explained. \u201cBut when I saw how the play unfolded, I just went for it.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-1\">\n<div class=\"m-in-content-ad not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-1\" data-zone-count=\"2\">\n<div class=\"not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d m-in-content-ad is-loaded\">\n<div id=\"ad-in_content-12a54d347e78401d8ea95c3ded5f491c\" data-google-query-id=\"CP-83eGzoooDFd_rTAIdCeUb8g\" data-ad-size=\"adhesion\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The\u00a0Golden State Warriors\u00a0secured a 114-106 victory over the\u00a0Minnesota Timberwolves\u00a0in a thrilling\u00a0NBA\u00a0matchup on Sunday. 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