Kevin Durant had a monster performance for the championship-bound Warriors in Game 4 of the Western Conference Semifinals on May 6, 2018. The Durantula put up 38 points along with nine boards and five dimes in a 118-92 home win over the New Orleans Pelicans at Oracle Arena. The victory gave Golden State a decisive 3-1 series lead and the Dubs would go on to close out the Pelis in Game 5 to advance to the Western Conference Finals. The Warriors got past the Rockets in seven and then swept LeBron's Cavs in the 2018 NBA Finals to earn their second straight NBA title and third in four years.
This lot offers a photomatched Kevin Durant game worn jersey from Games 2, 3 and 4 of the Western Conference Semifinal round against New Orleans. The Warriors donned their alternate 'City Edition' jerseys in all three contests. The jersey reads "THE TOWN" across the chest with a unique logo along with the jersey number. The Nike and Rakuten sponsorship logos are also present on the shoulders of the jersey. The reverse reads "DURANT" and "35" along with an NBA logo. Some frayed stitching can be noticed on the last name. The Nike official NBA jock tag is also affixed on the lower portion of the jersey. It denotes size 50 and "5.6.18" has been penned presumably by the team's equipment manager denoting the date of the final game he played in it.
Accompanied by a full photomatched LOA from Sports Investors Authentication.
Game 2 Stats: 29 points, 7 assists, 6 rebounds
Game 3 Stats: 22 points, 3 assists, 3 rebounds
Game 4 Stats: 38 points, 5 assists, 9 rebounds