Photographs from Nobu Malibu on June 4, 2026 show Kevin Durant leaving the restaurant with an unidentified woman after reportedly noticing cameras and ducking behind a tall bush near the entrance.
Kevin Durant wasn’t even out of Nobu Malibu before the moment turned into a spectacle.
On the evening of June 4. 2026. the Houston Rockets forward was photographed leaving one of Los Angeles’ most exclusive restaurants with an unidentified woman. The woman reportedly stepped outside, and Durant noticed the cameras—then ducked behind a tall bush near the entrance. He stayed hidden for several minutes before following her to a waiting car. and once both were in the vehicle. they drove off together.
The woman’s identity remains unknown, and Durant has not commented. The story first circulated after it was shared in photos by PolymarketHoops. which quickly pushed the post to more than 8 million views. The bush detail spread fast enough to become its own meme. with fans joking about Durant’s 6’11” frame making the hiding attempt look hopeless.
Durant’s silence has left the outing’s details unclear, and his camp has remained quiet since the images went viral.
The Malibu sighting lands in the middle of a tense stretch for Durant and the Rockets—one where attention already follows him off the court.
Earlier in his career. Durant’s name has been tied to relationship rumors. even though he has rarely acknowledged them directly. During the 2025-26 season. he was linked to former WNBA star Liz Cambage after the two appeared together at a Drake concert in August 2025. Cambage shut down those rumors in an October 2025 interview with TMZ Sports. saying. “You think I’m gonna hard launch a relationship shooting a jump shot at a Drake concert?!” and adding. “Just hoops. baby.”.
This time, the photos aren’t about a named partner or an on-camera confession. They’re about privacy—at least, the kind Durant appears to be trying to protect.
For the Rockets, that private attempt couldn’t come at a more complicated moment. In May 2026. The Athletic reported that Durant’s alleged burner account controversy created real friction inside the organization. “one that was never truly resolved internally.” Houston has not shown intent to move Durant this offseason. but questions about his commitment have not fully faded.
Those questions sit beside the one fact the Rockets can’t ignore on the court: when Durant is available, he still changes games.
Durant joined the Houston Rockets last summer in a major multi-team trade that sent Jalen Green, Dillon Brooks, and draft capital to the Phoenix Suns. He then signed a two-year, $90 million extension with the Rockets, setting him up as the franchise cornerstone heading into his 18th NBA season.
His first year in Houston was disrupted by a left ankle sprain that limited him to just one game during the team’s first-round playoff loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. In the regular season. Durant averaged 26.0 points. 5.5 rebounds. and 4.8 assists in 78 games. numbers that confirmed he remained among the league’s elite scorers heading into the offseason. Still. Houston’s postseason run was shaped by his playoff availability. and the Lakers eliminated the Rockets in six games despite Durant’s strong showing in Game 2.
The bush outside Nobu Malibu became the punchline. But the underlying story is quieter: Durant spotted cameras, ducked out of view, and tried—however briefly—to control what people would see.
Houston now heads toward the 2026-27 season hoping its franchise player returns healthy and focused. If the Malibu photos capture anything, it’s that Durant’s desire for privacy remains strong, even if, standing at 6’11”, cover wasn’t exactly his best angle.
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