OAKLAND, CA – MAY 26: Russell Westbrook #0 and Kevin Durant #35 of the Oklahoma City Thunder celebrate after a play against the Golden State Warriors during Game Five of the Western Conference Finals during the 2016 NBA Playoffs at ORACLE Arena on May 26, 2016 in Oakland, California. Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images
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How will Kevin Durant’s departure affect his bond with Russell Westbrook?

The pair spent eight seasons building the Thunder into a Western Conference power

Rhiannon Walker @InstantRHIplay
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NBA Kevin Durant Golden State Warriors Oklahoma City Thunder Russell Westbrook

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    How will Kevin Durant’s departure from Oklahoma City affect his relationship with Russell Westbrook? Or will it affect the pair? Only time will tell, but ESPN’s Royce Young examines Durant’s decision to sign with the Golden State Warriors from the standpoint of Westbrook and the Oklahoma City Thunder.

    “It’s like a brotherhood,'” Westbrook narrates. “Me and Kevin have become closer and closer every season.”

    Rhiannon Walker is an associate editor at The Undefeated. She is a drinker of Sassy Cow Creamery chocolate milk, an owner of an extensive Disney VHS collection, and she might have a heart attack if Frank Ocean doesn't drop his second album.