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Kevin Durant


Kevin Durant

Kevin Wayne Durant (born September 29, 1988) is a professional basketball player for the Oklahoma City Thunder of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

About Kevin Durant

Name: Kevin Durant
Known for: Forward for the Oklahoma City Thunder; 2X scoring champion
Ht: 6' 9 Wt: 230 lbs No: 35

A basketball player from his earliest days, Durant played for a successful Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) youth basketball team, the PG Jaguars. The Jaguars won multiple national championships with Durant and fellow future blue chip recruits Michael Beasley (Timberwolves) and Chris Braswell (UNC-Charlotte).

A 6'9 swingman with a 7'5 wingspan,[10] Durant was one of four freshman starters for the University of Texas basketball team in the 2006-07 season, his only season in college. Less than a week after being drafted by the Seattle SuperSonics, the University of Texas announced the retirement of Durant's No.35 jersey.

Durant was taken by the Seattle Supersonics with the second pick of the 2007 draft. He wasted no time becoming one of the most dominant young players in the game. In his second season, the team moved to Oklahoma City where they have become a playoff caliber team.

On July 7, 2010, Durant announced on his Twitter page that he signed a 5-year contract extension with the Thunder.[40] The extension is worth about $86 million.

Career highlights and awards:

NBA Rookie of the Year (2008)
2× NBA All-Star (2010–2011)
2× NBA scoring champion (2010–2011)
2× All-NBA First Team (2010–2011)
NBA All-Rookie First Team (2008)
2× H-O-R-S-E Competition winner (2009–2010)
2010 FIBA World Championship MVP
Oscar Robertson Trophy (2007)
Adolph Rupp Trophy (2007)
Naismith College Player of the Year (2007)
John R. Wooden Award (2007)

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