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Kyrie Irving Hails Kevin Durant as All-Time Favorite Teammate

On a recent Twitch stream, Irving portrayed his Brooklyn duo with Durant as unmatched, framing his 2017 Cleveland exit as a personal decision to move on.

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Overview

  • On his mid-August Twitch livestream, Irving named Kevin Durant his all-time favorite teammate and lauded their “7-eleven duo” on-court chemistry.
  • He insisted that his 2017 trade request from the Cavaliers was driven by timing and personal growth, not any dislike of LeBron James.
  • Many fans saw Irving’s praise of Durant as a veiled jab at LeBron James and Luka Dončić, reigniting debate over where his loyalties lie.
  • Irving and Durant shared the court for just 74 games with the Brooklyn Nets, a span hampered by injuries, controversies and roster turnover.
  • The comments come while Irving rehabs from a torn ACL that will sideline him for the 2025–26 season and after Durant publicly questioned his past commitment to Brooklyn.