Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant tests positive for coronavirus. Image via USA Today.
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NBA star Kevin Durant tests positive for coronavirus

One of the National Basketball Association's biggest stars, Kevin Durant of the Brooklyn Nets, is the latest of four Nets players to test positive for the COVID-19 infection. The team's spokesperson has stated that the players were tested on priority due to their frequent travel and interaction with large crowds. Currently, at least seven NBA players have been confirmed as having the coronavirus.

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