Kevin Durant: 'Smoking weed is like having a glass of wine for me' / News - Basketnews.com

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Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant will be the main protagonist of a one-on-one interview with legendary David Letterman. The full interview will be available as a part of the new series of Letterman's show 'My Next Guest Needs No Introduction' on Netflix from May 20.

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A small conversation segment between Durant and Letterman has already been released. Durant focused on his involvement as an advocate for the legalization of marijuana, which is already legal in 18 states around the USA.

Marijuana is still considered a prohibited substance in the NBA, although the league decided not to test the players for marijuana during the bubble in Orlando, and for this season, they suspended the random testing.

During the interview, Durant revealed that he started to smoke weed when he was 22 years old, and that helps him to clear his mind, especially during very stressful moments.

"For me, it's like having a glass of wine," Durant said.

The Brooklyn Nets star actually confessed to Letterman that he had smoked right before the interview and that he was high at that moment.

Durant is involved in the cannabis business with some partners and hopes to de-stigmatize the narrative surrounding marijuana and athletes.

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