Kevin Durant is without a doubt the biggest headliner on Team USA's roster for the Tokyo Olympics. But once upon a time, KD was the small fry playing amongst giants.

In the latest episode of The ETCs, Kevin Durant bared what it what like to first play alongside LeBron James and Kobe Bryant even before he played a single minute in the Association.

“I'm playing against the best players, but I was playing with the best players, too,” said Kevin Durant on his 2007 stint with Team USA.

“Kobe was on my team so he made life way easier for me. Being introduced to that elite level of basketball before I played a game. Being on the court with LeBron, Kobe, Melo, guys that played my position and the best in the league at the time, I felt real confident in who I was and where I was going.”

Kevin Durant admitted that while he did hold his own, he wasn't at that level just yet at the time. The Brooklyn Nets superstar was just happy to be there.

“I didn't believe I was one of those guys, but I believed that I could actually be on the court and not f–k up with them.”

But perhaps KD was being a bit too modest about his performance. The video clip mentioned by host Eddie Gonzalez showed Kevin Durant was already a dominant talent as a teenager facing legends.

Kevin Durant has been a constant fixture on Team USA ever since. With KD leading the way in the Tokyo Olympics, the United States' chances at defending their three-peat reign over the tournament aren't too shabby.