Nance Thunder Dunk Posterizes Durant

It's not every day that a player gets two numbers retired by the same team.

Too bad he couldn't have worn a few more, just to see what the Lakers would do.

Odds are Jersey No 7 won't rise to the rafters anytime soon, but the dude wearing it definitely rose to the occasion.

And kept on rising to heroic proportions.

Los Angeles kept themselves impressively close to the Golden State Warriors all night, ultimately losing, 116-114.

Even more memorably, Larry Nance Jr served up a dynamic dunk for the enjoyment of fans who attended to honor Kobe Bryant and even those who still believe it didn't matter how big a diamond ring he bought for his wife after that stickly little incident in Colorado.

Nope. Inside the lines, this was Nance Jam Night with an added bonus:

It's not every day Kevin Durant gets posterized.

In fact, this might be a first.

Nance's teammates did their bit to soften Durant up for the main event:

For his part, Junior's been following in Senior's footsteps:

His latest opus is the crowning achievement of his still-growing portfolio of throwdowns:

It's doubtful Nance's act of dominance will be enough to distract Lakes Nation from wondering how long it's gonna take Lonzo Ball to get sorted.

If nothing else, though, dude's offered Ball a hint of where his shooting range might improve.