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“We’ve yet to be able to track down his Coinbase account info, so we’ve never sold anything, and this bitcoin is just through the roof,” Kleiman said Tuesday at CNBC’s Game Plan conference in Los Angeles.

Oh come on CNBC!!! You are making this to easy.

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/09/18/kevin-durants-advice-for-nba-rookie-who-wants-to-follow-his-footsteps.html

During that period, Durant and business partner Rich Kleiman have built out one of the most dynamic investment portfolios across sports, investing in everything from leagues and media companies to bitcoin and television and film projects.

"If you want to follow in my foot steps, make sure to throw away the piece of paper with your CoinBase password on it" Kevin Durant

Two different authors of the two articles Liz Napolitano and Ian Thomas. Maybe they should compare notes next time.

235 sats \ 10 replies \ @SimpleStacker 18 Sep

"Self custody is not everyone"

Looks like custodial is not for everyone either.

115 sats \ 6 replies \ @kepford 18 Sep

This sounds like a nonsense story to me. Am I supposed to believe someone like him can't get Coinbase to give him access?

10 sats \ 0 replies \ @_stacktoshi 18 Sep

Official Coinbase Statement: "We kinda thought he just forgot about it. But don't worry, we know where to get some more."

0 sats \ 3 replies \ @Wumbo OP 18 Sep

Coinbase, probably just wants to keep collect fees on the account forever.

21 sats \ 2 replies \ @kepford 18 Sep

What does that even mean?

0 sats \ 1 reply \ @Wumbo OP 18 Sep

I don't use coinbase, so I am just making guess (that could be incorrect.)

The thought that came to my mind was, putting aside the possible bad PR (from the cnbc story) I would think Coinbase would rather have the BTC under their management vs it leaving the exchange. And therefor they may could be less then helpful in recovering an user account.

I don't know if they charge a monthly fee or not but I wonder what their abandon asset policy is and does it favor CoinBase or the customer?

10 sats \ 0 replies \ @kepford 18 Sep

To my knowledge they do not charge for anything but transactions. Been a long time since I have used the platform though.

I think there is something else going on here though. This sounds like nonsense that he can't get into his account.

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @kepford 18 Sep

“We’ve already been working directly with the Coinbase team on Kevin’s account recovery, which is why it was easy for me to make a joke about it on stage,” Kleiman said.

122 sats \ 2 replies \ @Undisciplined 18 Sep

Should have gone double custodial

118 sats \ 1 reply \ @SimpleStacker 18 Sep

maybe he accidentally signed up with one of his burner accounts

120 sats \ 0 replies \ @Undisciplined 18 Sep

A distinct possibility

I don’t actually know how those accounts work. It’s surprising to me that they don’t have enough internal documentation to find his bitcoin.

I wonder if he’s mistaken about which exchange he used.

41 sats \ 3 replies \ @Car 18 Sep

That’s what Stacker News needs to do to get on CNBC. Headlines like this.

Kevin Durant loses Stacker News Login Was It His LND Node?!?

“We’ve already been working directly with the Stacker News crew on Kevin’s account recovery, which is why it was easy for me to make a joke about it on stage,” Kleiman said. “Turns out he tried to log in with Nostr and a queso emoji. Classic Kevin.” 👌

🤣

56 sats \ 2 replies \ @0xbitcoiner 18 Sep

by @DarthCoin

42 sats \ 1 reply \ @Wumbo OP 18 Sep

This made me think that we need to put a SN hat on the default profile pic.

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @0xbitcoiner 18 Sep

yay

89 sats \ 0 replies \ @88b0c423eb 18 Sep

Lol, let he eat fiat.

47 sats \ 3 replies \ @grayruby 18 Sep

Probably used a fake name.

20 sats \ 1 reply \ @kepford 18 Sep

Yep, that seems likely.

10 sats \ 0 replies \ @grayruby 18 Sep

I don't remember exactly what you needed to sign up back then. That's around when I signed up for Coinbase, of course being a newbie idiot and not knowing any other place to go to buy Bitcoin. I don't think you had to upload any ID or anything, so likely just name, email address, address and phone number. So he probably definitely has alter egos he uses to not dox himself.

I remember reading once that Eddie Vedder of Pearl Jam said he used to use the nym "Wes C. Attle" (West Seattle) to maintain privacy.

20 sats \ 0 replies \ @SimpleStacker 18 Sep

He should try forgot password -> username: easymoneysniper

10 sats \ 1 reply \ @cointastical 19 Sep

Is he trying to do the same thing as those who lose their keys in a terrible boating accident?

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Wumbo OP 21h

It is a lot easier. You don't have to buy a boat.

10 sats \ 1 reply \ @flat24 18 Sep

"Not your keys, not your bitcoin".

no matter who you are.

10 sats \ 0 replies \ @Wumbo OP 21h

Math doesn't care how famous you are.

10 sats \ 0 replies \ @beameduplol 18 Sep

It's funny how people know they should buy Bitcoin, but then don't keep in mind THE most basic rule: NYK NYC

10 sats \ 0 replies \ @0xbitcoiner 18 Sep

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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @035736735e 18 Sep

Kevin Durant's Bitcoin is like that ex who ghosts you but leaves you richer—agent's over here popping champagne while KD's still hunting for the login. 😂