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Kevin Durant: Photographer - "My View From Super Bowl 50"

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2/9/16 at 11:02a in the Other Sports Forum
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 KD was seen at Super Bowl L cheering on the sidelines taking photos.

Excellent humbling piece about KD having an opportunity to practice one of his passions outside of basketball.  I've always had a soft spot for KD, and was glad he got his MVP.  He'll make for the 3rd adopted Splash Brother very soon with Steph/Klay and they will win many rings.

With LABuckeye, Fatpants, and many other posts on here in recent about photography, I thought this was really a cool (short) read/share.

http://www.theplayerstribune.com/kevin-durant-super-bowl-50-photography/

A few notable quotes

I’ve got a lot of interests outside of basketball, and one of them is doing things I haven’t done before, like stepping into the shoes of a photographer and learning about what it’s all about. I may be just starting out, but I also like to think that at my height, I might have some different angles than other photographers. After all, you’ve gotta play up your strengths.

One trick I was using to make it easier on myself: I’d predict if it was going to be a run or a pass and then focus in on just one player for an entire play.

The biggest thing I learned is something I knew on a certain level … but didn’t know until tonight: that sports photography is hard work and it takes a lot of skill and focus in a crazy atmosphere with a lot of distractions. I have a ton of respect for the people who do this as a profession.

 

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