Kevin Durant and his business partner Rich Kleiman threw a star-studded private party to commemorate the success of their company Boardroom and the Brooklyn Nets’ 2022–23 NBA season.
Several well-known figures, including Polo G, Serena Williams, Erin Foster, and Sloane Stephens, were present for Durant’s VIP event on Thursday night at the brand-new Italian eatery Cucina Alba in Chelsea.
An insider exclusively tells Page Six that Durant, 34, was “happy and social” and had “a very chill, cool demeanor” throughout the evening. “People were dancing, drinking, and enjoying small bites,” the insider adds.
According to the source, “the venue was packed, and everyone showed off their moves to the classic 90s hits spun by DJs Samantha Ronson and Jus Ske.”
At the celebration, Cam’ron, Tyran “Ty Ty” Smith, Noah Tepperberg, Richie Akiva, and David Grutman were among the other well-known attendees.
Attendees indulged in specialty drinks known as Whiskey Business, NFTini, and Boardroom State of Mind. In terms of the rich fare, guests gorged on toro-stuffed rigatoni, espresso-braised short rib, crispy mushroom lasagna, and eggplant parmigiana.
After guiding the Nets to a 112-85 rout of the New York Knicks on Wednesday, we’re told KD appeared to be in a good mood.
The Brooklyn team has not had an easy time off the court, though.
Earlier this month, Kyrie Irving was suspended by the Nets for his persistent refusal to apologize and promotion of an anti-Semitic video on Twitter.
The team released a statement on November 3rd, sаying, “We were dismayed today, when given an opportunity in a media session, that Kyrie refused to unequivocally sаy he has no anti-Semitic beliefs nor acknowledge specific hateful material in the film.” He had the chance to clarify before, but he did not do so on this particular occasion.
It is extremely troubling, goes against the principles of our organization, and represents behavior that is harmful to the team when someone fails to denounce anti-Semitism when given a clear opportunity to do so. We believe that he is currently unsuited to be linked with the Brooklyn Nets as a result.
Irving, 30, did not formally apologize until he was suspended. He posted on Instagram, saying, in part, “I take full accountability and responsibility for my actions.” .. I apologize and sincerely regret any hurt I may have caused to any Jewish families or communities who have been impacted by my post.”
Durant, on the other hand, stood up for Irving and said he believed the ban of his friend was excessive.
“Those who are affected by this scenario are in an unpleasant predicament. Everything about it is just bad for everyone. I hope we can get past it,” he remarked. “That’s exactly how the NBA operates these days. We’re always receiving opinions on this topic from everyone.
However, none of that enters the gym once practice begins and the balls begin to bounce. That makes being a member of the league awesome.