PHOENIX — Following a 34-point effort in the Phoenix Suns’ huge comeback win over the Los Angeles Clippers Tuesday, superstar forward Kevin Durant had an emotional response in his postgame press conference when asled about his former teammate Kyrie Irving tearing his ACL.

Kyrie Irving’s ACL tear has shaken the basketball world, including Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant, who struggled to hold back his emotions when discussing the Dallas Mavericks point guard. Durant and Irving played together for four seasons with the Brooklyn Nets from 2019 to 2023 before landing on their current teams.

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