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Kevin Durant

Kevin Wayne Durant ia a professional Basketball player of the National Basketball Association(NBA) America. Currently, he is playing for Oklahoma City Thunder.

He was selected by the Seattle Supersonics in NBA. He started his career in 2007 and has a brilliant record in his professional field. So, far he has won a gold medal in his career. Being a professional basketball player, Kevin Durant is also a spokesperson in P’Tones Records.

He has joined its branch of Washingtom D.C. P’Tones Records is an after school music program and is a non-profit organization.

A slender but tough athlete with the height of six feet nine inches, was born on September 29, 1988 in the Washington D.C. His father Wayne works in a Library of Congress and his mother Wanda Wyne works as a postal employee. He has two brothers and one sister. He used to play with his brother.

They used to play a lot but have never played in a single team. When he was growing and was 11 years of age, his height grew abnormally and he always felt embarrased.

Kevin Durant’s Mun and grand mother always make him understand that this heighted appearance of yours is a blessing and you will be benefitted because of this. He was brought up by his grandmother also who used to live with them. In no time, the advantage of his height was obvious to Durant.

He plays in the small forward position and is a shooting guard. Kevin Durant’s high school career was completed in two institutes. At first, he has joined Oak Hill Academy and then in next year, he was shifted to Montrose Christian School in Rockville, Maryland. He used to attend AAU (Amateur Athletic Union), his team was PG Jaguars in AAU.

Durant became proficient and skillful in the Montrose Christian School. He has also learned the tactics to learn shooting, The ball handling, shooting and defense. In his High Schooling times, Kevin Durant was declared to be the second-best player in basketball.

Kevin Durant has started his college career in the University of Texas. During his college days, he was screened by the media’s show Big 12’s Top freshman and was nominated to be the Freshman of the Year. In Big 12 games, Kevin Durant has averaged 28.9 points per game and 12.5 rebounds per game.

After April 2007, Kevin Durant was drafted by the Seattle Supersonics to play in NBA. When he was drafted by the Seattle Supersonic, at that time University of Texas has retired him from the basketball team. Then, he headed his professional career in the National Basketball Association.

Then, the Rookie season of Kevin Durant was started. On May 25, 2010; Kevin Durant has signed the contract of NBA by Upper Desk Company. In the same tenure, he was endorsed by the Nike in a deal. Then he got the contract of Adidas. Both of these deals were around $60-$70 million. He was announced as the NBA Rookie of the Year 2007-08.

The year 2007 starred his career with Oscar Robertson Trophy, Adolph Rupp Trophy, Naismith Player of the Year, John R. Wooden Awards and A.P. National Player of the Year. In July 2010, Durant has signed the contract of Oklahoma City Thunders for the duration of 5 years. The worth of this contract was about $86 million.

Luckily, in February 2007, Kevin Durant has received the invitation from the training camp of Team USA Basketball. This invitation was a thrust for Kevin Durant in his career. Then in 2010 FIBA World Championship, Durant was selected to play and he has broke many records.

He established the record of the most scoring player in a single game with 38 points. There, Kevin Durant has averaged 22.8 points, 6.1 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 1.4 steals in the nine games winning a first gold medal in his professional career.

 

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