Sports world reacts to Kevin Durant testing positive for coronavirus

By Vincent Frank

·Updated: March 17, 2020

It was reported earlier on Tuesday that four members of the Brooklyn Nets tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19).

We now have more information on this. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, injured Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant is among them.

Kevin Durant tested positive for coronavirus, Durant tells @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium. Durant says he is feeling fine: "Everyone be careful, take care of yourself and quarantine. We're going to get through this."
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) March 17, 2020

Durant was on a road trip with his Nets team take on his former Golden State Warriors squad in San Francisco last week before the NBA suspended its season. We have no idea how or where he contracted the virus.

As the United States and broader world continue to grapple with the impact of the pandemic, those around the sports world showered Durant with support and reacted to Tuesday’s news.

https://twitter.com/FredTJoseph/status/1240030538594992130?s=20

@KDTrey5 yes we will.. stay strong bro https://t.co/OjSRXEHpSK
— Kenneth Dorsey (@KennethDorsey81) March 17, 2020

rudy gobert/kevin durant/donovan mitchell

if corona can sign a point guard it might make the finals
— Astead (@AsteadWH) March 17, 2020

Kevin Durant was on the Nets bench last Tuesday in L.A. when Brooklyn beat the Lakers. It was one of the few road games he attended.
— Frank Isola (@TheFrankIsola) March 17, 2020

“Everyone be careful, take care of yourself and quarantine. We're going to get through this.”

– Kevin Durant after testing positive for #COVID19 pic.twitter.com/ufivInfpgj
— Adriano Del Monte (@adriandelmonte) March 17, 2020

Get well @KDTrey5. Please get well. https://t.co/GRZiKhmoA0
— Dave Zirin (@EdgeofSports) March 17, 2020

https://twitter.com/xoalmightyy/status/1240027228488024064?s=20

I wish Kevin Durant the person a speedy recovery so I can get back to hating Kevin Durant the sports athlete basketball player guy.
— Eddie Radosevich (@Eddie_Rado) March 17, 2020

Kevin Durant not even playing this year , yet still gets #COVID19 in that Nets cluster 😢. Stay safe KD and all that are infected .
— Dan Leach (@DanLeachDTM) March 17, 2020