The Phoenix Suns star and DMV native shared his excitement over Saturday night's playoff victory for his hometown team.

Durant's post has gone viral, with 5.1 million views, as of writing. The coincidence that the Suns also beat the Detroit Pistons on Saturday, 125-121, wasn't lost on the fans. "Gave them 2 L’s tonight," said a fan.

Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant had a hilarious response to Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs mimicking a classic pregame KD warm-up during

DETROIT — Just one Saturday night changed everything for the Washington Commanders. Inside a downtown Detroit stadium that was emptying out but still filled with sadness, a formerly broken football franchise shed its past and ended the punch lines once and for all.

Durant was on the road in Detroit on Saturday as his Phoenix Suns took on the Detroit Pistons. He showed up to the Suns' game wearing a maroon No. 8 Brian Robinson Jr. jersey. The 36-year-old also boldly predicted that the Commanders would pull off the upset of the Lions, citing the team's newfound identity.

Devin Booker and Kevin Durant plan to attend Saturday's playoff game between Washington Commanders and Detroit Lions at Ford Field.

Kevin Durant had an unforgettable Saturday in Detroit. The NBA star first took to the court for the Phoenix Suns against the Pistons, finishing with 36 points, seven rebounds, five assists, two

One of the Commanders' most popular supporters is former NBA MVP Kevin Durant. The Phoenix Suns superstar was born in Washington, D.C. and he grew up in Prince George's County, Maryland, which is located on the eastern outskirts of the country's capital.

When speaking to reporters after Saturday's game at Ford Field, Commanders head coach Dan Quinn credited his defense, highlighting the emphasis on creating turnovers as key to defeating the Lions.

Commanders safety Mike Sanristil picked off a Goff pass in the end zone to stop one last Lions drive in the first half, allowing everyone to finally catch their breath with Washington leading, 31-21. For the game, Washington had four interceptions (three of Goff and one of Williams on a trick-play attempt).

A Phoenix Suns star lost his Per Diem in a bet with a teammate on the matchup between the Detroit Lions and Washington Commanders.