Kevin Durant Would Rather Be LeBron James

Find out why Durant bows down to The King.

words // Brandon Richard

...but only when he's gaming.

The NBA's reigning MVP stopped by The Tonight Show on Wednesday to talk NBA 2K15 with Jimmy Fallon. Durant, the game's cover athlete, was challenged to a game by Fallon and appeared to be more than willing to accept. Only one catch — Durant thinks playing as himself is a little too arrogant. When pressed to answer who he does play as, Durant reluctantly admitted that it's LeBron James.

Recently, 2K Sports announced that players will be able to use a new technology to scan their faces into the game. NBA 2K15 launches October 7.