Kevin Durant believes Bam Adebayo's performance will be immortalized in NBA history

After an 83-point performance against the Washington Wizards, Bam Adebayo and the Miami Heat are the forefront of the headlines. It was one of the most impressive performances in NBA history, and he should be immortalized.

The iconic Kevin Durant was playing for the Houston Rockets on Tuesday, but he was hearing about Adebayo's performances on the bench and in the locker room. As one of the best scorers in NBA history, Durant appreciates that level of performance.

Durant has nothing but appreciation for Adebayo's big night

Over the years, Durant has been a stellar scorer. He is one of the NBA's greatest-ever offensive players, but he never had a single-game explosion like what Adebayo had on Tuesday night against the Wizards.

Despite having plenty of standout performances, Durant's career high is only 55 points. He knows that it is hard to score over his career high, especially when it is the second-highest total in NBA history, as Adebayo did on Tuesday.

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Adebayo is not the type of player people expect to be up there, considering he is mostly known for being one of the league's best defenders. However, he had a hot night, and his teammates wanted him to keep scoring.

Durant appreciates this kind of performance because it is earned. Adebayo had a great performance throughout the game, especially during the 31-point first quarter.

"I couldn't believe what I was hearing in real time... Congratulations to Bam, I know how much work he puts in. 40 shots, 40 free throws, that takes a lot of stamina, man," Durant said to Vanessa Richardson after the Rockets' game.

"That takes a lot of energy to go out there and put those shots up, and make them. To set a record and surpass Kobe to be the second-highest scorer. Congrats to him, huge accomplishment. Something we'll talk about forever."

As Adebayo's performances continue to sink in with the NBA community, it will be a legendary game that people will look back on. He has earned himself to be a popular topic for years to come with that performance.

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