Paolo Banchero flexes basketball court in picturesque mansion bought with Kevin Durant's advice

Paolo Banchero flexed his in-house basketball court to his fans. The Orlando Magic star appeared via ESPN's "Andscape" with Marc J. Spears, where he revealed that he bought his Orlando mansion after advice from Kevin Durant.

He said that he was once hanging out with the Suns superstar at his Los Angeles mansion and when the two-time NBA champion asked about the Magic star's home he was taken aback.

"I told KD I was living in a little condo downtown and he just looked at me like WHAT??" Banchero said.

The Suns star then advised the former first overall pick that he should live as the face of the franchise.

"You're the face of the franchise, you got to live like it."

The Magic star revealed that KD's advice changed his outlook on the way he lived and sent him on a house hunt in his second year in the league. He found a house at the end of the year and moved in it the following summer.

After that revelation, Banchero took his fans on a tour of his in-house basketball court.

"This is why I got the house," he said while showing off the court.

The Magic's star's in-house basketball court is a full 94-foot NBA regulation court with his brand's logo at the center and "Banchero Court" inscribed on the sidelines. He also talked about his injury and revealed that he hadn't spent much time on his in-house court because of it.

Paolo Banchero talks about his injury and his return to the court

Paolo Banchero is one of the best players in the league with incredible potential to become a superstar. He was single-handedly carrying the Magic when the season started. However, he suffered an oblique tear on Oct. 30 and was sidelined for more than two months.

During his appearance on ESPN's show, the 2024 All-Star talked about the time he spent on the sidelines.

"Yeah, those two months away were tough, but I think I did a really good job of just keeping my spirits high throughout — whether it was just being around the team, being around my family, friends, and keeping myself motivated with the work I was doing to get back onto the court."

He returned to action on Jan. 10 against the Milwaukee Bucks where he scored 34 points in a disappointing 109-106 loss. However, he has been on an upward trajectory ever since. He is averaging 27.6 points, 8.0 rebounds and 4.9 assists per game on 49.3% field goal shooting percentage.