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Kevin Durant stirred debate online after answering a fan who asked how he’d feel watching the Oklahoma City Thunder raise a championship banner without him.

Durant’s response was blunt: “Finally. It’s been 10 years, bout time they win one lmaooo.”

The exchange landed after a landmark season for the Thunder, who captured the 2025 NBA title by beating the Indiana Pacers in seven games.

Oklahoma City also earned the Maurice Podoloff Trophy as the league’s best regular-season team and saw Shai Gilgeous-Alexander win the 2025 MVP.

Their title marked the franchise’s first championship since 1979 and the first major pro sports crown for Oklahoma.

Durant, who was traded to the Houston Rockets in a seven-team deal in July 6, has been outspoken on social media before, and this short reply quickly generated headlines.

For Oklahoma City, the championship capped a rapid rise from a young core into a title contender, a narrative underscored by their +12.9 point differential in the regular season.

For Durant, the moment raises familiar questions about legacy, team ties and the optics of departures — topics that follow star players in every era.