Kevin Durant shows humility after claiming Olympic record

Kevin Durant appreciates those who paved the way for him and deserves the same from his successors.

During Team USA's dominant 122-87 win over Brazil in Tuesday's quarterfinal of the Paris Games, Durant surpassed Lisa Leslie as the greatest scorer in U.S. Olympic basketball history. The Suns forward entered the game five points shy of surpassing Leslie's record of 488 points. He finished the game with 11 points, setting the new record at 494 points — and counting.

Leslie was one of the first to congratulate Durant for surpassing her record.

Durant seemingly downplayed the achievement by saying that "another great" would come along in the future and pass up his record. The "Slim Reaper" also made it clear he was more focused on helping Team USA capture a fifth consecutive gold medal than any personal achievements.

Entering the Paris Olympics, Durant already held the record for most points in men's Team USA history with 435. With 59 points through the first four games (14.8 PPG, 60% shooting), Durant has further established himself as the most decorated scorer on the Olympic stage.

The Olympic scoring record isn't the only piece of history Durant is on pace to set this summer. The two-time NBA champion is two wins away from becoming the first male athlete in Olympic history to win four gold medals in a team sport and the first to win as many gold medals in basketball. The sharpshooting veteran previously captured gold in London, Rio and Tokyo before the Paris Games.

Durant and Team USA will next face Nikola Jokic's Serbia in the semifinal on Thursday. The winner of the game will face either France or Germany in Saturday's gold medal tie.