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Kevin Durant Says Kobe Bryant Is The Clutchest Player He Ever Faced: “I Was Scared Sh*tless Of Kobe Late In Games”

The ‘Clutch Gene’ is one of the things that separates the stars from the superstars in the NBA. Not only performing when it matters most, and when there is the most pressure, but also embracing it.

Embracing the challenge in these final minutes hasn’t been done better by anyone than Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant. As soon as crunch time started, you wouldn’t want to be the player guarding one of the two. Kobe’s Mamba Mentality even haunted other superstars and made them scared sh*tless. Among them, Kevin Durant.

During a recent appearance on The Corp podcast, hosted by Alex Rodriguez and Barstool Sports’ Big Cat, Durant said that Kobe was the clutchest player he ever faced in his career. More so, he was scared sh*tless at times.

“Kobe. I was scared s—less of Kobe late in games,”