On Saturday evening, the Houston Rockets picked up a big home win over the Miami Heat thanks to Amen Thompson's last-second tip shot. Its big story happened late in the fourth quarter, when Rockets star Kevin Durant hit a three-pointer from the corner to pass Michael Jordan on the all-time scoring list.
Recently, Durant stopped by the boardroom and discussed Jordan's impact on the game after he was added to the list.
"MJ is bigger than the game. I mean, it doesn't matter who surpasses him in stats or who wins more, it's going to be tough to win. Go 6-0. Even if you surpass him in anything, his impact on the game and the culture in general is huge," said Durant, via X, formerly of NBA Courtside, on Twitter.
In fact, Jordan was a larger-than-life figure in the game of basketball, winning at the highest level on numerous occasions and in many ways leading the popularity of the game around the world.
Durant, meanwhile, has been regarded as one of the game's all-time greatest scorers during his future Hall of Fame career, and he continues to put up elite numbers with the Rockets, a team looking to maintain their finish in the Western Conference's top six.
Houston was in danger of losing earlier this week with two consecutive home losses to the Los Angeles Lakers, but they have bounced back with wins over the Atlanta Hawks and now the Heat on Saturday.
The Rockets will look to make it three consecutive wins when they take the court for a road game against the Chicago Bulls on Monday evening.
