And the 2025-26 NBA season has finally arrived. The league truly knows how to draw a crowd in its opening festivities. First up is the Oklahoma City Thunder versus the Houston Rockets. While this game essentially meant that the Thunder would raise their championship banner, Rockets forward Kevin Durant gets the better attention here.

The 37-year-old superstar was recently extended by the Rockets, basically locking him up until he’s 40. Jumping to a new team isn’t new for Durant, who is now on his fifth one. His glory days were arguably with the Golden State Warriors, but old heads usually associate him with his time in OKC.

During the opening ceremonies, Kevin Durant curiously booed the Thunder crowd as they raised their first-ever championship banner. The clip was shared on X by ‘TheHoo

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