Kevin Durant
American basketball player From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
American basketball player From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kevin Wayne Durant (born September 29, 1988 in Washington, D.C., United States) is an American professional basketball player for the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association (NBA). A 208 cm (6 ft 10 in) small forward/shooting guard who is also capable of playing power forward, Durant was the consensus 2007 National College Player of the Year and the 2006–2007 Big 12 Player of the Year. After his freshman season at the University of Texas,[1] Durant opted to enter the 2007 NBA Draft,[1] where he was selected second overall pick by the Seattle SuperSonics. He scored 18 points in his first game. There he went on to win the NBA Rookie of the Year Award after his debut season. In 2007, Durant signed an endorsement contract with Nike.[2]
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On July 4, 2016, he signed with the Golden State Warriors. He played with the Oklahoma City Thunder from 2007-2016. He signed with the Brooklyn Nets in July 2019.[3]
In March 2020, Durant, including three other Nets' players, tested positive for COVID-19.[4] He was cured of the virus by April.[5]
On February 9, 2023, the Brooklyn Nets traded Durant along with T. J. Warren, to the Phoenix Suns for Mikal Bridges, Cameron Johnson, Jae Crowder, four first-round picks, and a 2028 first-round pick.[6]
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