After Kevin Durant and Kobe Bryant had dinner with each other a couple seasons ago in the Laker great's last season, Durant didn't say much about it and neither did Bryant.
But now that Durant is a champion with the Warriors and Bryant's jerseys are about to be retired, KD brought the dinner up himself while answering a question, and he also shared what he learned from being around the retired Laker.
Durant said, per video shared by the Bay Area News Group's Melissa Rohlin:
"I had dinner with him his last year, in OKC, he came and we had dinner together. The stuff we was talking about, just next level as far as what he wanted to do when he was done playing, his vision as a businessman, how he wanted to leave his mark as a basketball ambassador, it was just so much we talked about and made me appreciate his intelligent mind."
When asked what he learned, Durant said:
"Always learn and grow. Always be a sponge and be curious, whether it's about the game, off the court, on the court. Just be curious and always grow, always want to grow as a man, as a person, as a player. It's pretty easy to see that when you're meeting Kobe."
The Lakers will be retiring Bryant's No. 8 and No. 24 jerseys during halftime of their game against the Warriors at Staples Center on Monday. The game will air on NBA TV at 7:30 p.m. PT.
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