Television viewership is down from this time a year ago. This matters to Kevin Durant, a 14-time All-Star who's seen what the NBA can do.

Shortly thereafter, Durant logged onto X and started firing off posts, many of which were directed at fans complaining about the NBA. The first post was in response to a user lamenting the fact that San Antonio Spurs big man Victor Wembanyama and New York Knicks star Karl-Anthony Towns shot threes over each other instead of dunking on each other.

Asked about his thoughts on having a great performance for the fans on such a special day, Suns superstar forward Kevin Durant made sure to give a shout-out to a couple of other stars who did not seem to receive as much attention as him, Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James and Golden State Warriors point guard Steph Curry.

For the first time in their storied careers, Kevin Durant and Russell Wilson faced off on Christmas Day. The former teammates represented the Phoenix Suns

Kevin Durant stands among the greatest NBA players of this century. At 36 years old, he continues to thrive with the Phoenix Suns, maintaining fierce on-court rivalries with fellow legends LeBron James and Stephen Curry.