{
  "id": 17263156,
  "title": "Kevin Durant wishes his Thunder team had won a championship",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/kevin-durant-wishes-his-thunder-team-had-won-a-championship",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-30T17:48:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/kevin-durant-wishes-thunder-team-174859765.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Kevin Durant expressed his happiness for the Oklahoma City community to celebrate the Thunder's championship win. Reflecting on the team's 2012 loss, Durant mentioned that they had a small parade, with fans welcoming them back home and showering them with love. He believed that if the city had won a championship, the parade would have been even more spectacular, with an overwhelming sense of energy and support. Durant expressed pride in being an alumnus of the Thunder team, acknowledging their growth and evolution as a young team. He believed that the team's success was a result of the leadership of Sam Presti, along with the contributions of new players Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jalen Williams. Durant felt that they had laid the foundation for what it meant to be successful young players in the league, and he was excited to see the team win the championship.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Kevin Durant expressed joy for Oklahoma City's championship celebration.",
    "Reflects on 2012 loss, imagines more spectacular parade if won."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}