Kevin Durant Faces Backlash Over Skydio Investment

Kevin Durant is facing fan backlash ahead of the February 15, 2026 All-Star game over his 2020 passive investment in Skydio, a U.S. drone startup. Politico and Forbes report Skydio approved requests from the Israeli military and shipped more than 100 short-range reconnaissance drones after the October 2025 Hamas attack, raising scrutiny over the company’s role in Gaza and investor reputational risk.