This past week has been an emotional rollercoaster for Kevin Durant. The post Ja Morant Reveals Kevin Durant’s True Feelings As Suns Star Clears Stance on 40K Ambition Like LeBron appeared first on EssentiallySports.

Kevin Durant became the eighth player in NBA history to reach the 30,000-point mark with a made free throw against the Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday. It's an exclusive club, but that wasn't necessarily how the Phoenix Suns star envisioned joining it.

The Grizzlies have been led by star forward Jaren Jackson Jr. this season, as co-star point guard Ja Morant has been mildly underwhelming. Morant has already missed 19 games this season and is now in jeopardy of missing his 20th on Thursday against the Rockets.

Ja Morant praised Kevin Durant for reaching 30,000 career points, becoming the eighth player in NBA history to achieve this milestone. Despite the Phoenix Suns' loss to the Memphis Grizzlies, Durant's dominant performance and this historic achievement were celebrated,

After the game, Grizzlies star Ja Morant spoke highly of Durant when he was interviewed by the NBA on TNT. Morant: "He's one of the greats. He's one of the greats. That's why I ho

The Memphis Grizzlies kept leading, but the Phoenix Suns wouldn't go away. A Memphis lead as large as 19 points shrunk to four points with 8:39 left in the fourth quarter. The Grizzlies responded shortly after that with a 7-0 run to build their lead back up to 11.