Split image of Caitlin Clark and Kevin DurantCaitlin Clark and Kevin Durant (Photos via Imagn Images)
A screenshot featuring NBA superstar Kevin Durant shooting his shot at WNBA phenomenon Caitlin Clark has gone viral online and has set tongues wagging like crazy in the comments.

Durant, whose vacation began early this year as the Phoenix Suns finished 36-46, failing to even make the play-in, is likely going to be on the move this summer. The two-time NBA champion has been the subject of rife trade talks, and where he ends up remains to be seen.

He would prefer it if his next destination would put him closer to Caitlin Clark – at least that’s what one source wants us to believe.

A tweet bearing a screenshot of the 15-time All-Star commenting under Clark’s Instagram post surfaced online this week, prompting many comments. Users either did not realize they were being Centel’d or pretended to run with it.

Check it out below:

 

Fans Seemingly Duped By Fake Kevin Durant Post

Kevin Durant attempted to push for a trade to the Celtics or the Knicks during the deadline, but both destinations seem unlikely nowKevin Durant (Photo by Kirby Lee/Imagn Images)
We can’t be sure what it was. Did most people not realize this was shared by a parody account? Did they realize yet still think the post was real? Or were they just having fun pretending they were fooled?

You be the judge.

“Easy money sniper is Kevin Durant?” one user asked.

“This real?? 😂😂,” another inquired.

“shooters shoot,” someone else noted.

“man cannot keep out the DMs,” said a fourth.

“KD reaching, but he got the wingspan to back it up too tbh👀,” one comment read.

“This is WILD,” someone claimed.

“Kd gotta get a shorty his age,” said another fan.

“Lmaoooo he sent this to Sophie fr tho,” someone else claimed.

We can’t confirm that last one either, as there are no records of Kevin Durant interacting with Sophie Cunningham on social media, at least none we could find.

But we don’t doubt that he enjoys watching Caitlin Clark play.

Houston Texans star Azeez Al-Shaair has admitted regrets over his illegal hit to Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence and the ensuing brawl between the teams in a lengthy statement on social media.  

Al-Shaair’s statement comes as his three-game suspension as a result of the incident has ended and he is slated to return to the field for the Texans on Sunday against the Tennessee Titans.

On December 1, an Al-Shaair hit to the head of a sliding and defenseless Lawrence caused chaos in Jacksonville. The defensive back needed to be restrained by several coaches and Lawrence has not played since taking the barbaric contact.

‘While so many jumped at the first opportunity to hop on the false narrative – that l’m a dirty player or bad person – the messages from all who stood by me were the only things keeping me mentally afloat during a time of isolation,’ Al-Shaair said on social media.

‘I’ve learned so much from this entire experience. Seeing myself on video – letting my emotions get the best of me to the point where I completely lost it – was an embarrassing and eye-opening moment for me.’

‘I’ve had to earn everything in my life. I never want to allow anyone to get me to a point where I jeopardize everything that I’ve worked all my life to obtain. That was not the way I want to represent myself or my family and I will continue to learn and grow from that moment.’

Azeez Al-Shaair has admitted regrets over his hit to Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence
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Azeez Al-Shaair has admitted regrets over his hit to Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence

The Texans defensive back was suspended for three games as a result of the hit to Lawrence
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The Texans defensive back was suspended for three games as a result of the hit to Lawrence

Al-Shaair said during his three-game ban, he met with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and other league executives for the first time, taking issue with how he was characterized in the official announcement of his suspension.

The defender said he thought his character and integrity were ‘unjustifiably smeared’ in the release but the meeting with Goodell and others was ‘productive’ and gave him hope it would not happen again.

‘In that conversation – man-to-man – I owned and acknowledged that my actions following my ejection were careless and, in that moment, I didn’t think about the responsibility I have been blessed with to represent the shield,’ Al-Shaair continued.

‘I also stated that the letter, and specifically the language used in the letter, was equally as careless and conveyed that the context of the words used were not a reflection of my character, nor my career, as I have not been warned multiple times for my play on the field.’

Al-Shaair’s hit on Lawrence was not the only controversial incident he was involved in this season.

During the Texans’ game against the Bears in September, he punched Roschon Johnson, who wasn’t even in the game at the time of another sideline confrontation.

Al-Shaair ended his statement by saying his view is that everyone in the league office and on the field are on the same team to represent the NFL in the best nature possible, something he failed to do earlier this month.

‘Lastly, I’ll say that this world is full of negative people who can’t wait to tear you down, but if you move with love and compassion, the seeds of good you planted in others’ lives can grow into the very tree that shades you with comfort and compassion when you need it most,’ Al-Shaair concluded.

‘I am a man of God, I am a leader, a warrior and a lover. I am also a hell of a football player and I’m grateful to be back doing what I love.’