Durant leaves the Thunder to become a Golden Warrior

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NBA star Kevin Durant is to leave the Oklahoma City Thunder and join the Golden State Warriors.

Kevin Durant agreed to join forces with Stephen Curry and Warriors on 2-year, $54.3M contract. pic.twitter.com/Hkhy0u9DMp

— NBA TV (@NBATV) July 5, 2016

Durant, who had played for Thunder for the past nine years said he wanted to “pursue a different challenge” and “step outside his comfort zone.”

Oklahoma will have big shoes to fill, but the money to do it.