Athletistic / Basketball Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant has opened up about how the media often pits him against the NBA champion Golden State Warriors.

“Throughout my career the press has tried to pit me against my teammates for whatever reason. Kyrie, Steph, Draymond. After the championship, a lot of people say the Warriors could have won in 2017 and 2018 even though someone had played in my place But for what reasons, why the hell should I not be considered part of the collective?

But I’m happy for Golden State, I don’t envy them for having been able to win the title without me, on the contrary, I’m proud to have been part of such a dynasty. And I’m sure I contributed to that too. I have no doubt that I only positively influenced the team with every second I was there,” Durant told NBC Sports.

Recall that Kevin Durant played for Golden State from 2016 to 2019, winning two NBA titles with the Warriors (2017, 2018).