Durant officially announced! He wants to compete in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, showing his genuine passion for basketball!

Durant has confirmed his decision to aim for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.

He expressed:

“I never said I wouldn’t play; LeBron said he wouldn’t, but you haven’t heard that from me or Curry.”

As a four-time Olympic gold medalist and the USA men’s basketball team’s all-time leading scorer, Durant will be close to 40 years old when the next Olympics come around.

Therefore, he added the condition that he must still be an effective player to return to the U.S. team.

At the same time, he has already informed the team’s executive director, Grant Hill, of his intentions.

There was a previous belief that the Paris Olympics would be the "final dance" for Durant, LeBron James, and Stephen Curry, but Durant himself denied this notion.

“It’s you, the media, who are promoting this narrative,” Durant recently told ESPN, “Where does this ‘final dance’ story come from? I never said I wouldn’t play. LeBron said he wouldn’t. But neither you nor Stephen have heard that from me.”

Currently, Curry seems unlikely to participate, and LeBron has clearly stated he will not attend.

“Of course I want to play, I want to play,” Durant said, “I’m happy to, but I have to maintain top-level performance. I’m not expecting to be selected just based on my reputation.”

“I want to prove myself on the court, to make Grant and anyone making decisions willing to pick me for the team. It’s not just about my credentials.”

“I still want to show that I can help the team win.”

“As of today, yes, I think I will put my name on the candidate list.”

In 2007, KD was chosen for the USA men’s national team practice squad and later joined training camp, but was cut during the final selection and didn’t make the Dream Team to compete in the Beijing Olympics.

By 2028, he will still have the opportunity to play in the Olympics.

How to evaluate this?

One can only say that Durant truly loves playing basketball.

Passionately and purely.