It’s been a decade since a lanky, 22-year-old Kevin Durant stepped into Harlem’s Rucker Park and put on one of the greatest individual performances the basketball world has ever seen on a blacktop.
The August night sky was a murky black, with hints of hues from the surrounding skyscrapers gleaming into view as KD stepped in between the freshly painted white lines. Dawning a vibrant orange DC Power uniform, KD stood under the bright fluorescent lights while hundreds of fans inched closer and closer to the court to see him. It got to the point where a human perimeter was created as the baseline and sideline out of bounds, a sign of a truly engaged and emphatic crowd.