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Liam McKeone

Kevin Durant Got Emotional When Discussing Kyrie Irving's Season-Ending Knee Injury

Irving and Durant teamed up in Brooklyn together earlier this decade | Geoff Burke-Imagn Images

The news of Kyrie Irving's torn ACL has reverberated around the NBA and the general response from fellow players indicates how well-liked Irving is around the league. This includes Kevin Durant's comments on the matter; he grew emotional as he gave them following the Phoenix Suns' 119-117 win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday night.

"I feel for my boy," Durant said of Irving, his former teammate in Brooklyn. "I know how much he cares about the game and loves the game, loves his routine, enjoys playing for his teammates. He's an awesome teammate. The best teammate."

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