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This article is about the American basketball player. For the Canadian actor, see Kevin Durand.
Kevin Durant
Durant with the Thunder in February 2014.
No. 35 – Oklahoma City ThunderPositionSmall forwardLeagueNBAPersonal informationBornSeptember 29, 1988 (age 26)
Washington, D.C.NationalityAmericanListed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)Listed weight240 lb (109 kg)Career informationHigh schoolMontrose Christian School
(Rockville, Maryland)
Oak Hill Academy
(Mouth of Wilson, Virginia)
National Christian Academy
(Fort Washington, Maryland)CollegeTexas (2006–2007)NBA draft2007 / Round: 1 / Pick: 2nd overallSelected by the Seattle SuperSonicsPro career2007–presentCareer history2007–presentSeattle SuperSonics / Oklahoma City ThunderCareer highlights and awards
Men's basketballCompetitor for the United StatesOlympic GamesGold2012 LondonMen's basketballFIBA World ChampionshipGold2010 TurkeyMen's basketball
Kevin Wayne Durant (born September 29, 1988) is an American professional basketball player with the Oklahoma City Thunder of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Standing at 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) and weighing 240 pounds (109 kg), he has played the small forward and power forward positions for the Thunder, formerly the Seattle SuperSonics. Durant has won an NBA Most Valuable Player Award, four NBA scoring titles, the NBA Rookie of the Year Award, and an Olympic gold medal. He has also been selected to five All-NBA teams and five All-Star teams.
Durant was a heavily recruited high school prospect. He attended the University of Texas for one season of college basketball, where he won numerous year-end awards and became the first ever freshman to be named Naismith College Player of the Year. In the 2007 NBA draft, he was selected second overall by the Seattle SuperSonics. After his rookie season, the team moved to Oklahoma City and became the Thunder. Durant helped lead the Thunder to the 2012 NBA Finals, losing to the Miami Heat in five games.
Off the court, Durant is a well-liked player who has donated money to various causes and is popular in Oklahoma City for his kindness toward the community. In 2012, he starred in his first feature film, Thunderstruck.
Kevin Durant
Durant with the Thunder in February 2014.
No. 35 – Oklahoma City ThunderPositionSmall forwardLeagueNBAPersonal informationBornSeptember 29, 1988 (age 26)
Washington, D.C.NationalityAmericanListed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)Listed weight240 lb (109 kg)Career informationHigh schoolMontrose Christian School
(Rockville, Maryland)
Oak Hill Academy
(Mouth of Wilson, Virginia)
National Christian Academy
(Fort Washington, Maryland)CollegeTexas (2006–2007)NBA draft2007 / Round: 1 / Pick: 2nd overallSelected by the Seattle SuperSonicsPro career2007–presentCareer history2007–presentSeattle SuperSonics / Oklahoma City ThunderCareer highlights and awards
- NBA Most Valuable Player (2014)
- 5× NBA All-Star (2010–2014)
- NBA All-Star Game MVP (2012)
- 5× All-NBA First Team (2010–2014)
- NBA Rookie of the Year (2008)
- NBA All-Rookie First Team (2008)
- NBA Rookie Challenge MVP (2009)
- 4× NBA scoring champion (2010–2012, 2014)
- 50–40–90 club (2013)
- USA Basketball Male Athlete of the Year (2010)
- FIBA World Championship MVP (2010)
- National college player of the year (2007)
- Consensus first team All-American (2007)
- Big 12 Player of the Year (2007)
- USBWA National Freshman of the Year (2007)
- No. 35 retired by Texas
- McDonald's All-American Game MVP (2007)
Men's basketballCompetitor for the United StatesOlympic GamesGold2012 LondonMen's basketballFIBA World ChampionshipGold2010 TurkeyMen's basketball
Kevin Wayne Durant (born September 29, 1988) is an American professional basketball player with the Oklahoma City Thunder of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Standing at 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) and weighing 240 pounds (109 kg), he has played the small forward and power forward positions for the Thunder, formerly the Seattle SuperSonics. Durant has won an NBA Most Valuable Player Award, four NBA scoring titles, the NBA Rookie of the Year Award, and an Olympic gold medal. He has also been selected to five All-NBA teams and five All-Star teams.
Durant was a heavily recruited high school prospect. He attended the University of Texas for one season of college basketball, where he won numerous year-end awards and became the first ever freshman to be named Naismith College Player of the Year. In the 2007 NBA draft, he was selected second overall by the Seattle SuperSonics. After his rookie season, the team moved to Oklahoma City and became the Thunder. Durant helped lead the Thunder to the 2012 NBA Finals, losing to the Miami Heat in five games.
Off the court, Durant is a well-liked player who has donated money to various causes and is popular in Oklahoma City for his kindness toward the community. In 2012, he starred in his first feature film, Thunderstruck.