"Belle Heaven's Finest" - Childhood friend Kevin Durant has the kindest words for Michael Beasley after his $100,000 win over Lance Stephenson
Childhood friend Kevin Durant has kindest words for Michael Beasley after his $100,000 win over Lance Stephenson (Image Credit: Getty Images)
Kevin Durant showered kindest words on
Michael Beasley
as he won the much-talked-about one-on-one, $100,000 challenge against Lance Stephenson. Praising Beasley's passionate performance, Durant shared a clip from the game and captioned it, 'Belle Heaven's Finest.
' Durant and Beasley's friendship dates back to their school days, when they grew up together. In an earlier interview, Beasley shared in detail what Kevin meant to him and how their friendship had grown stronger over the years.
Kevin Durant rooted for childhood friend Michael Beasley while he dominated $100,000 challenge against Lance Stephenson
Kevin Durant could not keep the excitement, and why should he? His childhood friend, Michael Beasley, was on the field, proving his prowess in the court by taking on a $100,000, one-on-one challenge against Lance Stephenson. Praising his formidable performance, Kevin Durant wrote on his Instagram story a 3-word praise, with a clip running from the duel. The story read:
'Belle Heaven's Finest'
Kevin Durant and Michael Beasley share a special bond and talk wholeheartedly about each other on all platforms where they appear.
The duo has been together since their school days in Marhland.
When Michael Beasley took fans back to times when he and Kevin Durant grew up together
Kevin Durant never hesitates to give useful advice to Michael Beasley, who is quite dear to him. He once advised him to never get away from the game. They grew up in a difficult environment and found solace in basketball, which kept them from inviting troubles. In an earlier interview with Club 520 Podcast, Michael Beasley shared several memories from childhood surrounding Kevin Durant. He revealed how close they had been since their school time and shared:
'When me and KD met, bro, we were attached at the hip.
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Like I said before, KD was the first time I ever brought my Xbox out the house. KD was my man. My mom used to pick us up from school, his mom used to drop us off. If I didn't have a ride, I'd catch the bus to his house. Even his brother, Tony, man, me and Tony used to kick it. We just grew up like that.'
He further said, ' If I did something messed up, his mom was gonna pop me, and vice versa. It was never about basketball with us. When I first started playing with KD, I was trash at basketball.
I was trash. He was always the one. I could just rebound. Every game, I had 30-40 rebounds. Wherever Kevin was, I was getting 20 offensive rebounds, throwing it back in. Same way he plays now, since he was 10 years old.'
Michael Beasley tells LEGENDARY Kevin Durant childhood stories | Club 520
Michael Beasley's hilarious anecdotes about Kevin Durant kept everyone entertained. Also, they revealed the emotional bond that ties them.
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Michael Beasley and Kevin Durant's friendship is a cute reminder of the fact that friendship and sports go together. Years of bonding have given the NBA two of the finest players, and they are sure to build a strong legacy with their strong presence in the court and beyond.
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