NBA superstar Kevin Durant is a massive fan of the Washington Commanders. Growing up in Prince George’s County, Maryland, Durant has always stayed with his favorite team through good times and bad.
These days, there is a lot of excitement surrounding the Commanders under new owner Josh Harris. This entire offseason has been fun for Washington fans, beginning with general manager Adam Peters’ hiring in January.
Washington’s most notable offseason addition was rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels. Durant, like most fans, is fired up about Daniels.
On Friday, Durant was a guest on “Up & Adams” with Kay Adams, discussing the Commanders. Adams asked Durant to predict Daniels’ first play in his NFL debut on Sunday against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
“Play action, hit the post, Terry McLaurin for six,” Durant said. Adams said she wanted to see a similar result for Daniels on his first play.
KD draws up his DREAM first play for #Commanders QB Jayden Daniels… 🏈🔜🙌@KDTrey5 🤝 @heykayadams were clean with it. pic.twitter.com/26c8fM12sP
— Up & Adams (@UpAndAdamsShow) September 6, 2024
The only other time the Commanders and Buccaneers opened the season was in 2004. That was Joe Gibbs’ first game back with the franchise after 12 years away. Running back Clinton Portis took his first carry in a Washington uniform 64 yards to the house, leading the burgundy and gold to a season-opening win over Tampa Bay.
Can Daniels create similar magic on Sunday?