Kevin Durant is one of the NBA's most prolific scorers, known for his height, shooting touch and time with teams including Oklahoma City, Golden State and Brooklyn. In basketball commentary, a bucket means a made basket, so 'with the bucket' is a familiar shorthand for a player cashing in on a possession. The clipped call spread through highlight reels and fan edits on social media, where short commentary lines are reused as punchlines for any clean shot, on court or in everyday meme edits.