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Kevin Durant is a prolific basketball player. However, his career has had a few hiccups because of ankle and Achilles injuries he had suffered over the years. Recently, Durant was indirectly scolded by Amon-Ra St. Brown’s dad for missing out on a workout that could reduce the chances of these injuries.

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23-year-old wide receiver, Amon-Ra St. Brown, is the son of 3x Mr. World bodybuilder John Brown. John Brown now trains his two sons, both of whom are wide receivers, during the off-season. The trio was featured in the 16th season of the TV series Hard Knocks. While training his sons, the NFL player’s father had a question for the NBA player.

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Bodybuilder John Brown questions NBA player Kevin Durant

John Brown was featured in the second episode of the Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the Detroit Lions. The episode was aired in August 2022. During the training session, Brown stressed the importance of training the entire body. Furthermore, giving an example, he took a dig at Kevin Durant’s slender calves.

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“You gotta train your whole body. Kevin Durant and these guys mess their Achilles up,” said the NFL star’s father. Furthermore, he went on record to question the NBA player about his workout. He said, “I have a question for guys like Kevin Durant — when was the last time you did a calf raise?”

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Further in the video, he added that at home he is a dad to the two boys, but in the gym, he is a trainer. He takes his role as their trainer very seriously and assures the two guys are disciplined. This clip from the episode went viral on the internet. It also elicited some hilarious reactions from the fans. The viral tweet reached Kevin Durant, who later came forward to answer Brown’s question.

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Soon after the clip went viral, it didn’t take long to reach the Durantula. However, instead of taking offense at the comment, KD handled the situation hilariously. Durant retweeted the viral tweet on his account with a one-word reply, Today, to Brown’s question.

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The entire situation got mixed reactions from the fans. While some fans of the basketball player were offended by the comment, the majority just laughed at the exchange. Some even agreed with Brown.

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The video went viral on Twitter and has over 2.3M views, nearly 27.3k likes, and thousands of retweets.

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Aaradhana Singh is a sports writer at EssentiallySports, who specializes in American sports. With a background in Journalism and Mass Communication, Aaradhana has honed her craft through years of experience working as an editor and writer for various reputable publications before joining the esteemed team at EssentiallySports. As a sports enthusiast at heart, Aaradhana's passion for the industry is evident in her work.

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