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LeBron James is a passionate basketball fan and one of the greatest we’ve ever seen playing the game. The Lakers’ superstar welcomed Kevin Durant back, after the latter made his first appearance with the Brooklyn Nets.

LeBron James shared the video of KD dunking and expressed his happiness on the Slim Reaper’s return on Instagram.

In Durant’s first NBA game after more than a year, he recorded 15 points, three rebounds, three assists, and two blocks in 24 minutes of action.

Durant is considered one of the best players in the league alongside LeBron James and a few others. Now, after sitting last season out due to an Achilles injury, the Nets’ megastar is back to lead the team to glory.

Analysts believe that Durant’s return has turned the Nets into instant championship contenders this season. As far as his first game goes, Durant seemed that he didn’t lose a step, starting the contest vs. Washington with a thunderous dunk.

Could we see another James-Durant duel in the 2020 NBA Finals, after their back-and-forth in the 2017 and 2018 Finals?