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Today is Thursday, June 17, 2021.

And we begin with a stunning athletic performance on the hard court,

re-igniting the question, who is the best basketball player on Earth?

NBA fans are sure to tune in tonight to see if Brooklyn Nets, Kevin Durant,

can repeat Tuesday's playoff toward a force where he scored 45 points,

15 rebounds, and 10 assists, setting a new league record.

Durant played all 48 minutes of the game, leading his team to a 3-2 series lead

over the Milwaukee Bucks.

Durant has long battled Lakers Phenom LeBron James for the sports top spot.

Back in 2013, KD told Sports Illustrated that he had been second his whole life,

and that he was tired of being second.

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