Kevin Durant Says He's Motivated by White House Snub

OKBlitz.com Staff

NEW YORK -- Following Team USA's practice at John Jay College in New York, Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant admitted he was surprised to find out he hadn't been invited to an event in his old stomping grounds.

Durant, who was born and raised in the Washington D.C. area, was not one of roughly fifteen past and present basketball players invited to play a game of pickup basketball with President Barack Obama at the White House.

Among the attendees were LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, Dwyane Wade, Carmelo Anthony, Chris Paul and even his Thunder teammate Etan Thomas received an invitation and attended -- Durant did not.

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