Kevin Durant: ‘I wasn't expecting' a congratulatory text from him

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Kevin Durant is officially an NBA champion.

He also added his name to the exclusive "Finals MVP" club.

Since winning the title on Monday night, what was the most surprising text he received?

"Obama," Durant said on The Bill Simmons Podcast. "He sent a text through somebody to get to me."

What did he say?

"Congrats," Durant shared. "Your defense was really good, which was random (laughter). And he told me to enjoy it. Have some fun. You know, typical stuff. I wasn't expecting that."

And in case you were wondering, Rihanna did not send Durant a text...

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