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#TSRSports: Warriors Co-Chairman Joe Lacob Releases A Statement To Thank Kevin Durant And Says No Player On Golden State Will Wear The No. 35 Jersey Again

<p>By now&comma; you all know Kevin Durant is expected to take his talents to Brooklyn and become the newest member of the Nets&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>On Monday&comma; Joe Lacob&comma; the co-chairman and CEO of the Golden State Warriors released a statement thanking KD for all that he has done for the Warriors&comma; and also made a promise that would honor the work Kevin has done while he was a member of Golden State&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>In his statement&comma; Joe said&comma; &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;Three years ago&comma; we were thrilled with the arrival of Kevin Durant&comma; a transformative NBA player and one of the best to ever play the game&period; He provided our fans and franchise with numerous highlights during his stay here—two NBA championships&comma; two NBA Finals MVPs&comma; three trips to the Finals&comma; unparalleled efficiency—and carried himself with class and dignity both on and off the court&period;”<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>As he continued to thank Kevin&comma; he acknowledged the new chapter in his career and said that no other player would wear the No&period; 35 jersey while he remains co-chairman&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;As long as I am Co-Chairman of this team&comma; no player will ever wear &num;35 for the Warriors again&comma;” said Joe&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><amp-twitter data-tweetid&equals;"1145782145538904064" layout&equals;"responsive" width&equals;"600" height&equals;"480"><&sol;amp-twitter><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>As many of you know KD joined the Warriors after leaving the Oklahoma City Thunder back in 2016&period; While on the team he was able to become an NBA Champion twice and also awarded the NBA Finals MVP&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>This past season&comma; the Warriors went to the finals once again&comma; and as we <em><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;dev&period;theshaderoom&period;com&sol;tsrsports-kevin-durant-speaks-out-after-suffering-from-an-injury-during-game-5-of-the-nba-finals&sol;">previously<&sol;a><&sol;em> reported&comma; KD injured himself during Game 5&period; The team ultimately lost to the Toronto Raptors ending their winning streak&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Roommates&comma; what are your thoughts&quest;<&sol;p>&NewLine; <div class&equals;"wpra-reactions-wrap wpra-plugin-container" style&equals;"justify-content&colon; center&semi;&semi;"> <div class&equals;"wpra-reactions-container" data-ver&equals;"1&period;3&period;10" data-post&lowbar;id&equals;"50718" data-show&lowbar;count&equals;"true" data-enable&lowbar;share&equals;"onclick" data-behavior&equals;"regular" data-animation&equals;"true" data-share&lowbar;url&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;dev&period;theshaderoom&period;com&sol;tsrsports-warriors-co-chairman-joe-lacob-releases-a-statement-to-thank-kevin-durant-and-says-no-player-on-golden-state-will-wear-the-no-35-jersey-again&sol;" data-secure&equals;"bb78727029"> <div class&equals;"wpra-call-to-action" style&equals;"color&colon; &num;000000&semi;font-size&colon; 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