Much can be said about the relationship between Kevin Duran and LeBron James, they may be friends off the court, and workout buddies during the offseason, but still are fierce rivals at the end of the day.
Sports Illustrated will be releasing a new issue where Durant admits that he obsessively keeps track of James' stat lines and compares them to his own.
"That's my guy," Durant says. "I looked up to him [James], and now I battle him."
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"I don't watch a lot of other basketball away from the gym," Durant says. "But I do look at LeBron's box score. I want to see how many points, rebounds and assists he had, and how he shot from the field. If he had 30 points, nine rebounds and eight assists, I can tell you exactly how he did it, what type of shots he made and who he passed to." Durant and James take flak for their friendship, but it is based on a mutual appreciation of the craft. They aren't hanging out at the club. They are feverishly one-upping each other from afar. "People see two young black basketball players at the top of their game and think we should clash," Durant says. "They want the conflict. They want the hate. They forget Bird cried for Magic. A friend was getting on me about this recently, and I said, 'Calm down. I'm not taking it easy on him. Don't you know I'm trying to destroy the guy every time I go on the court?' "
To read more of what Durant had to say on James, click here.
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