Greivis Vasquez compares Kevin Durant to Jesus after 51-point performance

Mar 21, 2014; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant (35) celebrates after defeating the Toronto Raptors at Air Canada Centre. The Thunder beat the Raptors 119-118 in double overtime. Mandatory Credit: Tom Szczerbowski-USA TODAY Sports /

Kevin Durant poured in 51 points as the Oklahoma City Thunder prevailed over the Toronto Raptors with a 119-118 double-overtime win and afterward Durant’s high school teammate and Raptors guard Greivis Vasquez compared Durant to Jesus.

"“If you got Kevin Durant on your team, you’re safe,” said Vazquez, a former high school teammate of Durant’s at Montrose Christian School in Maryland. “He’s like Jesus in this league.”"

Now it’s one thing to be compared to the likes of Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant and other prolific scorers, but to be compared to the son of God?! Now that’s pretty strong praise.

Durant is the favorite to win the NBA’s Most Valuable Player award this season, ending LeBron James‘ stranglehold on the award, with a league-leading 32.2 points per game, 7.7 rebounds and 5.6 rebounds per game.

According to Eye on Basketball, “only Elgin Baylor, Jordan, and Wilt Chamberlain (twice) have had season averages of 32 points, seven rebounds, and five assists and he’s the only player in NBA history to do it with the shooting averages of over 50 percent from the field and 40 percent from three.”

Durant has his team 1.5 games back of the San Antonio Spurs for the best record in the Western Conference with a 51-18 record, but no word on whether he has turned water into wine.

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