Kevin Durant & TJ Ford Had Some Awesome Things To Say About Coach Rick Barnes

Embattled Texas basketball coach Rick Barnes was given notice this weekend that he was fired from his head coaching position.

Immediately, former players TJ Ford & Kevin Durant took to Twitter & Instagram to show their gratitude and appreciation for the 17-year coach of the Longhorns.

I learned a lot from this guy, was much more than a coach but a father figure! Love you, Thank you pic.twitter.com/gN2ahkmLFP

— Kevin Durant (@KDTrey5) March 29, 2015

We Made Each Other Better. Because of Rick Barnes I was the #1 Player in the World in 2000 and 2001 #MyHero#MyCoach#MyFatherAwayFromMyFather#WeMadeHistory#HeWillAlwaysBeTexas#Hookem#Horns#RetireHisNameNextToMine#ItWasAGreatRun

A photo posted by Tj Ford (@tj_ford) on Mar 28, 2015 at 7:44pm PDT