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Presented here is a 2016 USA Men’s Basketball jersey issued to Kevin Durant for the Team exhibition season. Durant rejoined Team USA in 2016 after departing from the team in 2014 due to mental and physical exhaustion. Durant won the Gold Medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, where he set a record for total points scored in an Olympic basketball tournament. Durant rejoined the team in 2016, participating in the FIBA Basketball World Cup, helping the United States win the tournament. Durant and Carmelo Anthony were named co-USA Basketball Male Athlete of the Year awards to secure the FIBA World Cup.
This game issued Team USA jersey is a blue mesh pullover with metallic red accents on the lateral sides. “USA” appears across the chest in white-on-silver tackle twill. The iconic Nike “Swoosh” logo appears on the right shoulder. An American flag appears on the left shoulder. The number “5” appears in white-on-silver tackle twill on the chest and back. A Nike Team USA size “52” manufacturer’s tag with a “LENGTH+4” tag appears on the jersey’s left front tail. “DURANT” appears across the back of the jersey in white tackle twill. The jersey displays light evidence of use, containing a faint white stain under “USA” on the jersey's chest. The game-issued Team USA basketball jersey issued to Kevin Durant comes with an LOA from the MeiGray Group (AM009200) for the team issue.