Kevin Durant about Julio Rodríguez: “It’s the KD of the MLB”

Phoenix Suns star showed her appreciation towards the Dominican player and cataloged him as one of the great baseball stars.

Kevin Durant is mounted on the fan of fans of Julio Rodríguezthe central gardener of Seattle Mariners. MLB shared a video in which an interview was conducted with the star of Phoenix Sunsin which he talked about his love for baseball. During spring training and in some regular seasonal games, it has been seen Durant assist games Major Leagues And he has also been seen sharing in social networks with the stellar of the Mariners.

What unites ‘KD’ with ‘J-Rod’? The fact that Durant It is one of two active players in the NBA (the other being Russell Westbrook) that were selected by the Seattle Supersonics in the rookie draw, before the franchise moved and became Oklahoma City Thunderand has been one of the main spokesmen that the basketball franchise returns to the city of Seattle.

That said, a Durant He was asked promptly about who thinks he is Kevin Durant of the MLB And the response of the future member of the Basketball Hall of Fame was: Julio Rodríguez.

“(Is) Julio Rodríguez, ”Durant began. “He is probably vitiated, because he is my boy, we really get along very well. But, he is a young guy in the league, who is building his name, his reputation and gaining respect from many fans around the world. I am supporting it“, said Durant.

Like ‘KD‘, Rodríguez arrived with high expectations to MLB And it has become, as indicated by the basketball player, one of the most outstanding young players of baseball of Major Leagues. It was essential that the Mariners They broke the longest drought of seasons without going to the playoffs (until 2022) and received one of the largest contractual extensions of the sport, so it is easy to see why Durant It has such consideration.

Meanwhile, Rodríguez It is prepared for the 2025 season of the Major Leagues And he is having decent spring training, in which he beats for .200 (25-5) with PAHOs of .810, two homers and five towed in 10 games.