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Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant (7) drives to the basket against the Cleveland Cavaliers during the second half of an NBA basketball game Friday April 8, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)
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Cleveland Cavaliers forward Cedi Osman (16) fouls Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving (11) as he drives to basket during the second half of an NBA basketball game Friday April 8, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)
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United States's Kevin Durant, left, shoots against the Czech Republic during a men's basketball preliminary round game at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 31, 2021, in Saitama, Japan. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
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Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James celebrates during the first half of basketball's NBA All-Star Game in Atlanta, Sunday, March 7, 2021. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
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FILE - In this June 17, 2017, file photo, former Cincinnati Reds player Pete Rose speaks during his statue dedication ceremonies before a baseball game between the Reds and the Los Angeles Dodgers in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)
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