Newly-crowned NBA champion Kevin Durant empathized with recently crowned Las Vegas Summer League Championship Game MVP Kyle Kuzma after his championship celebration.

Kuzma earned the honors after posting a 30-point, 10-rebound double-double in the Lakers' 110-98 win over the Portland Trail Blazers — adding to the hype of the youth-infused purple-and-gold.

Durant quoted his post-celebratory reaction after receiving the championship and MVP trophy.

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Durant wasn't even an MVP candidate during the regular season but took his game to the next level series after series, culminating in a 35.2 points per game average in a 4-1 NBA Finals win over the Cleveland Cavaliers.

While the way it happened might be debated by many, the championship and MVP award will remain in the books for him, a sentiment which the Utah standout now shares after his first pro success.