Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant. Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports

Kevin Durant jokingly declares himself a Rams fan due to 'cousin' Decobie Durant

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports | By Grey Papke | Last updated 8/20/22

Kevin Durant is apparently shifting his NFL allegiances — jokingly, at least.

The Brooklyn Nets forward took notice of Los Angeles Rams cornerback Decobie Durant, a rookie fourth-round pick. This was enough for the basketball star to declare himself a Rams fan now in honor of his “cousin.”

Somehow this is my cousin. Ima rams fan now https://t.co/55tmW7YESH

— Kevin Durant (@KDTrey5) August 20, 2022

Decobie Durant was definitely pleased at the recognition.

What’s good cuz https://t.co/awydqL2Eqn

— Cobie Durant (@One4_era) August 20, 2022

This is likely a joke, as Durant has always rooted for his hometown Washington Commanders. If anything, he probably couldn’t resist the joke, especially since it was inevitably going to spark plenty of jokes about him bandwagoning for the defending champions.

Durant has much bigger issues on his plate right now than his favorite NFL team. Clearly, he can still look at other things with a bit of levity despite his standoff with the Nets.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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