You know we’re firmly into the 21st Century when NBA teams are beginning to use VR (Virtual Reality) as a recruitment tool.
I haven’t experienced VR personally and I don’t know if it’s just the Golden State Warriors that use it, but I guess that it must have made some sort of impression on Kevin Durant. Something new for him certainly.
In a meeting between the former MVP and one of his six suitors, one that lasted more than two hours and ultimately sealed the deal, Durant looked through a pair of virtual reality goggles and saw his next step.
There were shots of the Golden Gate Bridge, footage from the Warriors practice facility, of coach Steve Kerr talking to his team inside the Oracle Arena locker room and even a courtside view inside the building where there had been so much basketball bliss. There was music in the NextVR production, too, a song that had long since become a favorite in the Warriors’ circles and, in the end, was quite perfect for the moment.
Apparently they used Drake in the VR presentation, which honestly would put me right off but hey. Each to their own.
Obviously using VR wasn’t the main reason for Kevin Durant going to the Warriors but it must’ve been a nice touch.
