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Durant Hides Behind Bush, Escapes Photographers with $24K Hermès

6/7/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Houston Rockets forward Kevin Durant hid behind a tall bush to avoid photographers after leaving Nobu Malibu on June 3, 2026.
The woman with him carried a Hermès Kelly Danse handbag valued at $24,490.
Durant finished the 2025-26 season averaging 26.0 points, 5.4 rebounds and 4.5 assists.
He missed the first-round playoff series because of knee and ankle injuries.

History

Historical Context

The 1992 U.S. “Dream Team,” featuring Michael Jordan and Magic Johnson, won Olympic gold in Barcelona by an average 44-point margin, igniting global basketball fame and intense media focus. That spotlight helped grow NBA international rosters from 23 players in 1991-92 to 74 by 2011-12. Today, Kevin Durant’s effort to evade photographers with a $24,490 Hermès bag echoes the same celebrity scrutiny.

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Story summary

Houston Rockets forward Kevin Durant hid behind a tall bush to avoid photographers after leaving Nobu Malibu on June 3, 2026.
The woman with him carried a Hermès Kelly Danse handbag valued at $24,490.
Durant finished the 2025-26 season averaging 26.0 points, 5.4 rebounds and 4.5 assists.
He missed the first-round playoff series because of knee and ankle injuries.

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