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Serena Williams Learned Her Lesson From Kevin Durant When the 12x All-Star Was Ripped Apart on the Internet for Having “Ashy Legs”

Published 08/10/2022, 8:30 AM EDT

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In addition to his basketball skills, Kevin Durant has always been in the news for different reasons. Sometimes he wants a trade, and sometimes he gets into trending due to his legs. In 2021, Durant was trolled for his legs.

The whole thing began when he was shown on social media in the match against the Cleveland Cavaliers with a sneaker he was wearing, but it got viral for some other reason. It was noticed by Isaiah Thomas, and he made a tweet regarding Durant’s legs.

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Following that, the matter was brought to the attention of fans and many back and forth remarks were exchanged. The tweet Thomas made was: No way, KD can be that ashy! No way lol. OMG”

In response to all the comments and tweets that fans made Durant replied with his tweet mentioning: “I’m bouta pull my “y’all broke” card in a second. F*** y’all.” As a result of this tweet, he received more criticism on social media from fans.

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Following all the reactions regarding Durant’s legs, tennis superstar Serena Williams also shared her reaction. This video shows Williams learning a valuable lesson from Durant when the 12x All-Star has ripped apart on the internet due to his “ashy legs“.

The trolls that Kevin Durant faces with his legs were mocked by Serena Williams

We can see that she is spraying cooking spray on her legs in this video. As it was quite hilarious to watch, and the fans reacted similarly. In the video as well, she stated that she would do anything in order to avoid what happened with Durant.

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According to Williams: “The internet got me shook; I’m doing everything, just anything just not to be out here like my boy KD.” This was not the only player’s reaction as Golden State Warriors star player Draymond Green also addressed it on ‘The Draymond Green Show.

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It is true that Durant received some support over this period from other players, but he also encountered many trolls during that time.

What did you think? As you watched Williams working hard not to become Durant, what was your reaction? Please share your thoughts in the comments section.

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Anshika Rai

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Anshika Rai is an NBA writer at EssentiallySports. She is currently pursuing her bachelor's degree in journalism and mass communication. Anshika has been following NBA for many years now.
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