Taylor Rooks Defends Friendships With Athletes She Covers

The host of NBA on Prime considers Kevin Durant a “close friend.” Taylor Rooks is unapologetic about the close friendships she’s built with the athletes she covers. This summer, the host of Amazon Prime Video’s NBA on Prime attended the weddings of NBA stars Tyrese Haliburton and Donovan Mitchell on back to back days, she told Bridget Condon during the Front Office Sports Tuned In summit on Tuesday. Kevin Durant is also a “close friend,” she said—he attended her wedding last year, and she’s an equity partner in his company, Boardroom, she said.