Washington, D.C., native Kevin Durant is a huge Redskins fan. One day, he hopes to take his affinity for the team to another level—ownership.
"It's a passion of mine," the Oklahoma City Thunder superstar told ESPN's Matthew Berry on Thursday (h/t NewsOK.com). "I'd definitely love to own a team hopefully one of these years towards the end of my career. So I follow it a lot."
Of course, Durant's first choice would be his favorite squad:
My first priority would be the Washington Redskins, even if it was just a small percentage. I just want to get involved. Growing up five minutes away from the stadium and always being a fan, I have a Redskins tattoo on my forearm. So I feel part of the team so much, so to be an owner and all the way entrenched with the team would be cool.
When the 'Skins played the New York Giants on Thursday night three weeks ago, the former MVP was on the sidelines wearing a custom No. 35 jersey:
KD also told Berry about his 5-0 fantasy team, so perhaps he really would be a quality front office addition.
[h/t NewsOK.com, Instagram]
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