Durant and Westbrook presented him with a book that included handwritten, personal notes from Thunder players detailing what Bryant meant to them.
The book presentation took place in a private hallway pregame, with only Durant, Westbrook, Bryant and a photographer present.
“It meant the world,” Durant said of facing Bryant for the last time in an on-court Fox Sports Oklahoma interview after the game. “It was the first time that I’ve gone through this with a guy like that, leaving the game. So many people love him for what he’s done for our game, and I’m one of those guys.”
