Oklahoma City in 2008.Durant was the NBA Rookie of the Year and went on to be NBA MVP in 2014. He also was a seven-time All-St

RIO DE JANEIRO -- Jordan Spieth and Rickie Fowler planned to be roommates in Rio for the Olympics, right up until the final day to commit and Spieth decided to withdraw. He texted Fowler to apologize, and Fowler responded with a playful message, Youre just going to be jealous when I get that gold.Fowler isnt waiting for golf to start to make good on his word.He was the first of the four Americans to arrive in Rio, taking part in the opening ceremony. He has been hanging with other athletes at the Olympic village, including the divers. He tweeted a photo of meeting Jamaican diver Yona Knight-Wisdom . He was headed to swimming on Tuesday night.And apparently there are plenty of texts back home.As far as making guys jealous back home or wherever they might be, I feel like Im doing a pretty good job of it, and there may be some personal messages that have been sent back and forth that I was definitely showing them that were having a good time down here, Fowler said.Fowler got a new roommate when Bubba Watson moved in with him. They were the two Americans who would have qualified no matter who withdrew for whatever reason. Patrick Reed got in for Dustin Johnson, and Kuchar replaced Spieth.Johnson cited the Zika virus and his plans for more children. Spieth was less specific, though he was emphatic that Zika was not the sole reason.Either way, the replacements were having a blast.I had secretly fingers-crossed hoping players would pull out, Kuchar said, the most unlikely of Olympians.Countries are allowed a maximum of four players provided they were in the top 15 by July 11. In his final event, on his final hole, Kuchar made a 12-foot birdie to earn just enough points to hold down No. 15. And here is, touring Rio with his wife, going to table tennis on Monday night.Its one of those things, as a fan of sport, its kind of a boyhood dream, Kuchar said. If it wasnt golf, just something. What could you do to be an Olympic athlete? And to be here now, its quite amazing.Good question. If not for golf, what kind of Olympian would he like to be?Im a huge fan of all racket games, said Kuchar, who won a consolation title in 2009 in the USTA National Husband-Wife Doubles Championship with wife Sybi, who played tennis at Georgia Tech. It would be a hard one to pick. Id say either full decathlon or modern pentathlon.Kuchar, Reed and Watson all arrived Monday after playing The Travelers Championship in Connecticut, but they were making up for lost time by taking it all in.Bubbas choice?Im trying to go watch Denmark play handball, he said. His agent is Danish.Reed said he looked forward to when his daughter was old enough to realize he was an Olympian. He has watched the Olympics and said every sport, no matter what it is, features the best in the world.Reed doesnt begrudge the two Americans who chose not to play, or any of the other top players such as Jason Day, Rory McIlroy and Adam Scott.There were some reasons on why some of the guys felt it was necessary for them not to be here, Reed said. But when it comes down to me, any time I can put on the red, white and blue ... Im going to hop on the first flight I can.Fowler said he has seen a couple of mosquitoes but nothing crazy. He feels secure in his travels around Rio. He said some of the athletes he has met have asked about those who didnt come, but he didnt describe it as disappointment.I have had a very warm welcome from fellow U.S. athletes and other athletes around the village, almost thanking me for being here, Fowler said. 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Thats the emotional aspect of it.Durant, the 2007 national player of the year after one season at Texas, was selected No. 2 overall in the 2007 NBA draft by the Seattle SuperSonics, who then moved to Oklahoma City in 2008.Durant was the NBA Rookie of the Year and went on to be NBA MVP in 2014. He also was a seven-time All-Star selection, Olympic gold medalist (2012) and led the Thunder to the NBA Finals in 2012.In 2013, he donated $1 million to the American Red Cross after a devastating tornado in Moore, Oklahoma.On Monday, Durant announced he was leaving for the Golden State Warriors, who erased a 3-1 deficit to beat the Thunder in the Western Conference finals. Durant, a free agent, reportedly will sign a two-year, $54.3 million deal with a player option after the first season.[Durant] took on being an almost incredible figure in the city, Cornett said. If you said youre from Oklahoma City, theyre likely to say Kevin Durant or theyre likely to say OKC Thunder. He put us on the map. Its not all him -- (owner) Clay Bennett and (GM) Sam Presti have orchestrated an incredible franchise here -- but he was the face of the franchise both here locally and worldwide.Cornett said it was hard to put into numbers the financial impact that Durant had on the city.He meant so much in ways its impossible to quantify, Cornett said. If you were a CEO in OKC and you were hiring from the East or West Coast 10 yeears ago, you might have said Oklahoma City isnt culturally relevant.dddddddddddd.But Kevin is a part of the success story for OKC. Kevin was a part of the renaissance. This city has come so far, so fast -- probably further, faster than any city in American history. Kevin was right there along with us. Theres a slight sense of panic.Cornett heaped praise on Durant, but he did say the perception of the superstar has been tainted in the city.His image has changed drastically than it was last week because of his decision to join a team of superstars in the NBA, Cornett said. You cant get that back. From the basketball side of it, I dont believe Kevin is going to have the impact on the Warriors that he did on the Thunder. The Thunder could have won next years championship. But I never got the sense -- and I cant imagine he fooled us for nine years -- that he wanted to leave Oklahoma City.Cornett made an impassioned plea for fellow All-Star Russell Westbrook to stay. Westbrook can be a free agent in 2017.If the Thunder build a team around Russell Westbrook, they could easily do so, Cornett said. But Russell has to buy into that. I dont know if Russell is interested in being the figurehead of the franchise. If Russell were to choose to stay in Oklahoma City -- and in the wake of Kevins departure -- he would be a larger icon than ever before.Cornett is confident the Thunder can rebound without Durant.I really do put a lot of trust in Clay Bennett and Sam Presti, Cornett said. They want to be good every year and for the long term. The idea that they would trade their best players for draft picks and try to rebuild and get in the lottery ... thats never been the strategy that theyve communicated [to me]. They want to compete here and they should. ' ' ' Oklahoma City in 2008.Durant was the NBA Rookie of the Year and went on to be NBA MVP in 2014. He also was a seven-time All-St