For NBA star Kevin Durant, it's often that he finds himself battling against some of the game's All-Time greatest legends. In a chat with ESPN, Durant explained his approach to those matchups and his mentality to other high-stakes matchups.

Kevin Durant, LeBron James, and Stephen Curry have been three of the best players in the NBA over the past decade, and while they are rivals of sorts, they have developed a close bond with each other. When discussing their relationship, though, Durant kept it 100% percent real on the nature of their friendship.

As the NBA ushers in a new crop of stars, it plans to pay homage to the best players remaining from the golden era. The league announced on Monday that