Kevin Durant
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About
High-scoring NBA forward who became the youngest player in league history to win the NBA scoring title during the 2009-2010 season. He was named NBA MVP as a member of the Oklahoma City Thunder in 2014. He won back-to-back NBA Championships in 2017 and 2018 with the Golden State Warriors and also took home NBA Finals MVP honors both years. In 2019, he signed with the Brooklyn Nets and played with them until 2023 when he was traded to the Phoenix Suns.
Before Fame
He adopted his jersey number, 35, in honor of his childhood coach, Charles Craig, who was murdered when he was 35.
Trivia
During his only season at the University of Texas, he averaged 25.8 points per game and 11.1 rebounds per game. He was then selected 2nd overall in the 2007 NBA Draft by the Seattle SuperSonics, who soon became the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Family Life
He was one of Wanda and Wayne Pratt's four children. He was raised by his grandmother, Barbara Davis.
Associated With
His Thunder team lost to LeBron James and the Miami Heat in the 2012 NBA Finals.
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