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A'ja Wilson Withdraws From FIBA & Kevin Durant Gets A Pass

Yasmin Shiraz

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A'ja Wilson withdrew from the 2026 FIBA World Cup for health reasons — and the internet didn't believe her. We're breaking down why the same excuse landed completely differently for Kevin Durant.

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7 Comments

@tonyuschavers8314 2 weeks ago

I agree with you 100%. A’ja will win her 5th WNBA M’VP because she is best women’s basketball player in the world… She is one of the most consistent and durable players ever! She has elevated her game for years and for some reason people have a problem with excellence. I appreciate her and look forward to seeing her play for years to come! She is the GOAT and everyone who knows the game knows that’s a fact!🔥🏀❤️👏🏽

@Tasha-c2e 2 weeks ago

She owes them nothing she did what was best for her.

@Thomasbeauchemin-u2u 2 weeks ago

That so called journalists, needs to have her credentials disappear with her credibility!!!

@Ty-Eagle1 2 weeks ago (edited)

Kevin is a funny man that is constantly picking with the WNBA players sounds like a little bit Shaquille O’Neal affect I guess he will be getting a Honorary FBI certificate

@Ty-Eagle1 2 weeks ago (edited)

Funny that he didn’t have nothing to say about AR 🤷🏽‍♀️ came back with a 30 peace oh you didn’t notice that right

@phallghuy 2 weeks ago (edited)

I support her either way. The first thing I have to say is we need to stop comparing women to men. Every time something is said by a woman and they don't react the same way that they reacted with a guy you throw a guy under the bus. Which then made me give you a real answer. The difference is Kevin Durant said he needed to rest and thats it. She said her back was hurting. If she would have just said I need a rest. People would have still attacked her but it wouldn't have been saying she lied because you can't tell somebody they don't need a rest. She has the right to say she needs a rest and she doesn't want to go overseas and play more basketball while everybody else that didn't get on the team gets to rest.