Twitter ran wild after Kevin Durant visited Golden State's new arena
Golden State Warriors star Kevin Durant helped lead local media and others on a tour of the Chase Center — the new arena in downtown San Francisco set to open and host the Warriors next season — on Friday afternoon.
Kevin Durant serving as Chase Center tour guide today. pic.twitter.com/O6WbCZq9oi
— Nick Friedell (@NickFriedell) November 9, 2018
KD getting a lot of love from Chase Center workers. They told him he’s the first player to be on what will be on the floor in the new facility. “I can see a lot of points being scored here,” he says. pic.twitter.com/9hyJU3aG9L
— Nick Friedell (@NickFriedell) November 9, 2018
As the arena is still a live construction site, everyone on the tour had to wear protective gear.
Upon seeing pictures of Durant in his hard hat, goggles and vest, the Internet — naturally — had some fun.
Kevin Durant looks like that guy who only half commits to his Halloween costume pic.twitter.com/9Vt5ipNr8E
— Tommy B (@tbeckley23) November 10, 2018
Kevin Durant is built like Spongebob. Right down to the knee-high socks and skinny legs. pic.twitter.com/p41QFOb4Wz
— Justin Russo (@FlyByKnite) November 10, 2018
YOOOOO KEVIN DURANT DRESSED UP AS RUSSELL WESTBROOK FOR HALLOWEEN. pic.twitter.com/2R98YGHvtH
— Kyle Madson (@KyleAMadson) November 9, 2018
That time KD finally decided to join a work in progress.
— Kace (@RealKaceBox) November 10, 2018
When you lied about your experience on your resume pic.twitter.com/QUANFJgUgQ
— Glenn (@GSB1two3) November 9, 2018
*when you skimmed past “Village People” in your contract extension pic.twitter.com/pRHCeWaiOA
— Kevin Durant? (@markand4503) November 9, 2018
#SteelToeSniper pic.twitter.com/v9PYjSIdtb
— Josh Braaten (@JoshBraaten) November 9, 2018
All jokes aside, though, the arena tour is likely another attempt to get Durant to re-sign with the team next summer when he hits free agency.
By the sounds of it, Durant seemed pretty excited walking through the new arena.
“I can see a lot of points being scored here,” Durant said, via ESPN’s Nick Friedell. “My imagination is going wild right now with possibilities.”
We’ll see if it works.
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