Kevin Durant fuels GOAT debate, backs Packers legend Aaron Rodgers over Tom Brady

For many fans, Tom Brady winning Super Bowl 2021 settled NFL GOAT debate. veteran quarterback won his seventh Super Bowl title on Sunday, more than any or franchise in league, stamping his authority on NFL. However, in eyes of NBA superstar Kevin Durant, Tom Brady is still some way off being GOAT and has a different view of general consensus. 

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Aaron Rodgers wins NFL MVP, Kevin Durant calls him NFL GOAT 

Kevin Durant is still t convinced that Tom Brady is GOAT to have played in NFL. 43-year-old made his 10 Super Bowl appearance on Sunday night, winning seven of those, but Brooklyn Nets star still backs Aaron Rodgers for title. Just hours before Super Bowl 2021 began, Durant took to Twitter to congratulate Aaron Rodgers for winning  2020 regular season Most Valuable Player Award.

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former Golden State Warriors superstar posted a picture of Green Bay Packers legend, with a short and direct caption: goat emoji. Durant has long backed Aaron Rodgers, and had a back and forth with a fan online, who had compared  three-time Most Valuable Player to 2018 MVP and Chiefs superstar Patrick Mahomes in 2019. fan had last laugh eventually as Kansas City won Super Bowl last year, with Mahomes winning Super Bowl MVP. 

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However, it is fair to say that t many in NBA share same sentiment as Kevin Durant. A host of superstars congratulated Tom Brady after Tampa Bay Bucs won Super Bowl on Sunday night (Monday IST). LeBron James took to Twitter to congratulate Brady, calling him  'GOAT' while Kevin Love, Dwyane Wade and Josh Hart all congratulated Bucs and Tom Brady after ir brilliant win over Chiefs. CJ McCollum suggested that 43-year-old veteran could win back to back Super Bowl titles, and n retire to see Lombardi trophy renamed after him. Damian Lillard and Tristian Thompson also showered plaudits on Brady after Super Bowl 2021 result. 

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Rodgers became just sixth player to be named NFL's MVP at least three times guiding Packers to a 13-3 record. He became third player in NFL history to lead NFL in passing touchdowns (48) while throwing fewest interceptions (five), according to Elias Sports Bureau research, joining Tom Brady in 2010 and Johnny Unitas in 1958. 37-year-old joined Brett Favre, Jim Brown, Brady and Unitas as three-time winners, all second-most behind Peyton Manning's five MVPs.

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