By William Guillory / The Athletic, 2026-10-03 03:13:22
休斯敦——火箭球星凯文·杜兰特 (Kevin Durant) 自2022年起便与博彩平台FanDuel保持着商业合作关系。对于圣安东尼奥马刺球星维克托·文班亚马 (Victor Wembanyama) 近期对运动员代言预测市场和博彩公司提出道德质疑的言论，杜兰特对此不以为然。
“这就是文班，他想怎样就怎样。这跟我没关系，我根本不去想这个问题，”杜兰特在周五表示，“我脑子里可不像他那样总琢磨这事。但大家都有权做自己想做的事。”
当被直接问及在与FanDuel签约前是否考虑过这种合作关系的道德性时，杜兰特回答道：“在这个圈子里，每个人都按自己的想法行事。不，我没考虑过这个。”
在杜兰特被问及该问题的前一天，文班亚马刚表示自己绝不会接受博彩公司的代言合同。
“绝对不行，我永远不会那么做，”文班亚马在周四表示，“说实话，看到有些球员去推广这些，我认为挺可悲的。每个人都可以做他们想做的事，但别拉上我。”
文班亚马和杜兰特的言论，进一步引发了外界围绕博彩业与职业体育联盟之间关系，以及这些联盟中的运动员应如何对待博彩公司赞助机会的持续讨论。
尽管文班亚马并未点名任何其他球员，但杜兰特确实是少数与体育博彩或预测市场公司存在合作关系的球星之一。2022年，FanDuel宣布与Boardroom达成合作，后者是由杜兰特及其经纪人里奇·克莱曼 (Rich Kleiman) 共同创办的媒体公司，该合作“专注于涵盖网络、视频、音频、编辑和社交媒体的内容”。2024年，杜兰特开始在《Up and Adams》播客的赞助板块及社交媒体上，定期分享自己的NFL串关投注推荐。同年，杜兰特对社交媒体上针对该合作的部分抨击做出了回应。“对我这样的服务工作者毫无感恩之心，”他在X上写道，“我受够了。”
这周你们跟我一起买吗？@FDSportsbook pic.twitter.com/SMYunDwAoo
— Kevin Durant (@KDTrey5) 2024年11月16日
周五被问及在选择赞助合作时会考虑哪些因素时，杜兰特表示，他更看重自己与该产品或网站的直接联系，以及自己在日常生活中使用它的频率。
“关键在于这对我来说是否真实。本质就是这样：我每天都会做什么？”杜兰特说，“我倾向于与那些在日常理念上和我高度契合的伙伴合作。有些合作伙伴你会携手很久，有些则不会。但这正是商业的本质。”
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查看原文：Kevin Durant says he 'didn't think' about morality of FanDuel sponsorship
Kevin Durant says he ‘didn’t think’ about morality of FanDuel sponsorship
HOUSTON — Rockets star Kevin Durant, who has had an ongoing business relationship with FanDuel since 2022, dismissed recent comments by San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama questioning the morality of athlete sponsorships with prediction markets and gambling companies.
“That’s Wemby. He’s going to do what he does. That has nothing to do with me. I really don’t think about that question at all,” Durant said Friday. “It’s not really on my mind as much as his. But people are going to do what they want to do.”
When asked directly if he considered the morality of his partnership with FanDuel before signing a deal with them, Durant responded, “Everybody’s going to do what they want to do out here. No, I didn’t think about it.”
Durant was asked the question one day after Wembanyama said he’d never accept a sponsorship deal with a gambling company.
“Absolutely not. I will never do that,” Wembanyama said Thursday. “Honestly, I think it’s very sad to see some players promote it. Everybody does whatever they want, but without me.”
Wembanyama’s and Durant’s comments feed into the ongoing narrative around the relationship between gambling and professional sports leagues, and how athletes in those leagues should navigate sponsorship opportunities with those companies.
While Wembanyama did not mention any other players by name, Durant is one of a handful of stars affiliated with sports gambling or prediction market companies. In 2022, FanDuel announced a partnership with Boardroom, the media company owned by Durant and agent Rich Kleiman, that was “focused on content across web, video, audio, editorial and social media.” In 2024, Durant began regularly sharing his NFL parlay picks in sponsored segments on the “Up and Adams” podcast and on social media. That same year, Durant responded to some of the social media backlash against the partnership. “No gratitude to the service workers like myself,” he wrote on X. “I’m sick of it.”
You guys with me this week? @FDSportsbook pic.twitter.com/SMYunDwAoo
— Kevin Durant (@KDTrey5) November 16, 2024
When asked Friday what he considers in his sponsorship deals, Durant said he cares more about his direct relationship with the product or website, and how much he uses it in his everyday life.
“It’s about what’s authentic to me. That’s really what it is: What do I do on a day-to-day?” Durant said. “I try to partner with people who kind of align with my day-to-day vision on stuff. Some partners, you’re going to be with for a long time, and some you aren’t. But that’s just the nature of the business.”
By William Guillory / The Athletic
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