Sixth Highest Paid Athlete Reveals Why Sportsmen Use Cannabis

• NBA superstar and the sixth highest paid athlete in the world Kevin Durant has confessed to using cannabis
• The Brooklyn Nets star revealed the drug which is legal in some parts of the world helps athletes avoid distractions
• Kevin Durant won the NBA championship twice with Golden States Warriors and he considered one of the best shooters in the world

Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant has revealed that athletes use cannabis, a drug that is legal in some parts of the world and illegal in other parts, for various reasons.

The two-time NBA champion disclosed the drug helps athletes settle down and keeps them away from distractions.

In an interview with David Letterman, Kevin Durant expressed his views on the use of the drug and feels it's just like taking a glass of wine.

"Weed clears the distractions out of your brain a little bit, he said as quoted by Complex.com “It settles you down," he added.

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Kevin Durant went on to reveal he is investing in Cannabis tech platform Weedmaps through his Thirty Five Ventures.

“We partner with them on content and trying to figure out ways to change the narrative around athletes and cannabis,” he said.

Kevin Durant steered Brooklyn Nets to the NBA play-offs this season, but were swept in the first round by the Boston Celtics.

The former Oklahoma City Thunders ace won the NBA champions twice during his time with the Golden States Warriors. He was twice NBA final MVP in 2017 and 2018.

He led the United States to Olympic Gold medal during the Beijing Olympic games in 2021.

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The Argentine forward made a total of $130 million in the year under review to surpass the earnings of all other superstar athletes, with Ronaldo earning just $115m.

According to a report via the Daily Mirror, the top 10 athletes on the list earned a total of $992m from May 2021 to May 2022 and was calculated based on their combined total of their on-field and off-field earnings.