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Kevin Durant Wins Oscar for Executive Producing Short Film ‘Two Distant Strangers’

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LOS ANGELES, CA - APRIL 21: Golden State Warriors Forward Kevin Durant (35) looks on before game four of the first round of the 2019 NBA Playoffs between the Golden State Warriors and the Los Angeles Clippers on April 21, 2019 at Staples Center in Los Angeles, CA. (Photo by Brian Rothmuller/Icon Sportswire)

Prior to the 93rd Oscars that aired last night, there have only been two athletes who have won an Academy Award. Kobe Bryant and Matthew A.Cherry. Now you can add two more. Kevin Durant and Mike Conley Jr. won an Academy Award as executive producers for the short film “Two Distant Strangers” that is currently available on Netflix.

The Nets took to Twitter to congratulate their star:

The Jazz also congratulated their player:

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Kobe Bryant had been the first professional athlete to win an Academy Award which was for the Best Animated Short Film category for his production of “Dear Basketball.”

Not bad company to be in.

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