Kevin Durant bestows star treatment on SJ Cagers

Kevin Durant bestows star treatment on SJ Cagers

SJ Cager players couldn’t contain their excitement on Wednesday as they prepared to fly to Vegas on Alaska Airlines’ ‘Flight35’. Several perks awaited them including custom shoes, headphones and more Nike swag. The experience kept getting better and better, eventually topped off when KD joined them on their flight and even hand delivered custom Slam Magazine editions with each player plastered on the cover! The news coverage has been incredible…

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Cagers players helped share their perspective on the day:

Camille Morales, a post player for the San Jose Cagers, called it a “once-in-a-lifetime” opportunity. She’s a big Warriors fan who tries to emulate Durant’s style of play.

“I try to incorporate the way he runs down the floor and gets out on the break,” said Morales, who also plays for Archbishop Mitty High. “When he gets a rebound, he sprints down the floor. … I make sure I’m always hustling.”

  • Kevin Durant of the Golden State Warriors greets members of the Vision basketball team at the Oakland International Airport on Wednesday, July 25, 2018, in Oakland, Calif. Durant surprised local athletes on their way to play in the BigFoot Hoops Las Vegas Classic during an event celebrating the launch of his latest signature shoe with Nike, the KD11. (Aric Crabb/Bay Area News Group)
  • Kevin Durant of the Golden State Warriors poses for photos with members of the Vision boys, and Cagers girls, basketball teams at the Oakland International Airport on Wednesday, July 25, 2018, in Oakland, Calif. Durant surprised local athletes on their way to play in the BigFoot Hoops Las Vegas Classic during an event celebrating the launch of his latest signature shoe with Nike, the KD11. (Aric Crabb/Bay Area News Group)
  • The Alaska Airlines Kevin Durant Decal Boeing 737-900ER is photographed at the Oakland International Airport on Wednesday, July 25, 2018, in Oakland, Calif. Durant surprised local athletes on their way to play in the BigFoot Hoops Las Vegas Classic during an event celebrating the launch of his latest signature shoe with Nike, the KD11. (Aric Crabb/Bay Area News Group)