Kevin Durant fails to see the humor in your punchline, Peyton Manning. Kevin Durant got everything he wanted out of his move to the Golden State Warriors — his first NBA championship, recognition as the Most Valuable Player in the 2017 NBA Finals, and a new contract that afforded him the public relations boost of having sacrificed to keep his team together while still making $25 million next season. "Our gymnastics team was so dominant that Kevin Durant told me he wants to play for them next year," Manning said.