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Kevin Durant, NBA( National Basketball Association), he is a 1 time Time MVP, Rookie of the year, 5 All-star, 2 time Gold Medalist. Number 35 for the Oklahoma City Thunder. He plays Small Forward.

Kevin Wayne Durant was born on September 29, 1988, in Suitland, Maryland. Kevin durant success started with the PG jaguars, an amateur Athletic Union youth Basketball team in Prince George’s County, Maryland, the team won two national championships while kevin Durant was on the team. During high school, he played on the National Christian Academy and Montrose Christian School, they are both located in Maryland, he played for basketball powerhouse Oak Hill Academy, located in Virginia. After he graduated from high school he was named first team All-American which caught major college recruiters.

Kevin Durant received top offers from Division I colleges, Kevin Durant played with the University of Texas Longhorns in Austin. Russell Springman, a Longhorn assistant and Maryland native, had been in touch with Durant since his freshman year of high school. He was the one who recruited Kevin …show more content…
In June of that year, he was chosen second overall pick in the first round by the Seattle SuperSonics. After being drafted Durant signed a $60 million, seven-year endorsement deal with Nike.. His 2013 campaign was called “one of the greatest shooting seasons in league history.” 

Durant has been named an NBA All-Star 5 times (2010-14) and to the All-NBA First Team 5 times (2010-14). He also led the league four times as NBA scoring champion (2010-12, 2013-14). During the 2013-14 season, Durant passed Michael Jordan’s record for the most consecutive 25+ point games with 41 games. He was named the NBA’s MVP for the 2013-14 season. Kevin Durant is my favorite player i have never missed an okc thunder game i watch it on tv and record it. so that i never miss a game. He is and will always be my
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