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The entry titled "Video of Kevin Durant jersey retirement."
Video from Wednesday night’s ceremony in which Kevin Durant’s No. 35 was decommissioned from Longhorn hoops and hung in the rafters of the Erwin Center.
I agree with you OU SS. Had a big discussion with the other reporters at the statesman yesterday. People forget Texas only finished fourth in the Big 12 in Durant's one year.
I like Durant a lot. He was mature when he got here, and he seems like a solid guy. I just don't like retiring a jersey when the guy only spent one year here, and the team didn't do all that much. Texas now has two jerseys retired where the guys spent a total of three years at the university. I know it's rare for top players to stay for long playing college basketball. Just don't retire jerseys then.
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"I miss being around here," Durant said. "I was only here a year or so, but I'll bleed orange for the rest of my life. I'm just honored to be part of his program.
"We're going to be brothers for life."
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By Alan Trubow
February 28, 2009 3:50 PM | Link to this
I agree with you OU SS. Had a big discussion with the other reporters at the statesman yesterday. People forget Texas only finished fourth in the Big 12 in Durant's one year.
By OU Still Sucks
February 26, 2009 2:00 PM | Link to this
I like Durant a lot. He was mature when he got here, and he seems like a solid guy. I just don't like retiring a jersey when the guy only spent one year here, and the team didn't do all that much. Texas now has two jerseys retired where the guys spent a total of three years at the university. I know it's rare for top players to stay for long playing college basketball. Just don't retire jerseys then.
www.cpegenie.com
By Bevo
February 26, 2009 9:34 AM | Link to this
"I miss being around here," Durant said. "I was only here a year or so, but I'll bleed orange for the rest of my life. I'm just honored to be part of his program.
"We're going to be brothers for life."