‘Snacks’ Lee Stoked After Praise from KD Over Viral 3-Pointer, ‘I’m Fat Durant!’

What’s the best part of becoming an overnight superstar thanks to a viral 3-point basketball shot!?

Jackson State team manager Thomas “Snacks” Lee says he got a personal message from his hoops hero Kevin Durant … and he’s STOKED!!!

“Kevin Durant has been my favorite player since he played at Texas,” Snacks told TMZ Sports … “I’ve got an enormous collection of KD jerseys!”

Well, Durant became a fan of “Snacks” this week after he saw that amazing footage of the Lee achieving his dream and checking into a Division 1 basketball game … hitting a DEEP 3 in the process.

“I see you snipe,” Durant said to Snacks on social media.

Snacks says he was PUMPED to get love from KD — telling us he’s been calling himself “Fat Durant” for years … and was honored to hear from the man himself!

And it’s not just KD, Snacks has become a star on campus at Jackson State — telling us, “After the game, fans showed mad love. My phone from 10 pm last night ’til now, I had to keep my charger on me because it’s just constantly going off.”