DETROIT — Kevin Durant just polished off a sterling 43-point performance in a comeback win over the Detroit Pistons when he ran into someone who many believed would follow in his footsteps until the last couple of years.
Eastern Michigan forward Emoni Bates plays during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Friday, Nov. 11, 2022, in Detroit. over the Detroit Pistons when he ran into someone who many believed would follow in his footsteps until the last couple of years.over Detroit Mercy, and was in the bowels of Little Caesars Arena waiting to chat with Durant.
Not only Durant, but Kyrie Irving gave him words of encouragement in a long embrace before the Brooklyn Nets left Detroit on Sunday night. Bates recently received 18 months probation after a gun was found in a vehicle he was driving in September. He pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge last week, andif he completes probation successfully.
“I like that he’s going the total opposite route in life,” Durant told Yahoo Sports. “Leaving school early, transferring from Memphis, got arrested. Went through some s***. You gotta go through some s*** in this life to truly understand where you are.To be clear, Durant wasn’t endorsing Bates being arrested. He was merely describing the totality of Bates’ road and how hard it is — despite skills and pedigree — that it takes to get to the next level.
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