Kevin Durant Is Alive

ORIGIN
Kevin Wayne Durant is a professional basketball player currently signed to the Brooklyn Nets. He stands 6ft 9in tall and plays the small forward position. Durant previously played for Golden State Warriors and the Oklahoma City Thunder. He’s a 2x NBA champion. Other accomplishments include 2x Finals MVP, 10x NBA All-Star, and 6x All-NBA First Team. Durant was born to parents Wanda and Wayne on September 29, 1988, in Washington, D.C. He has three siblings, Brianna, Tony, and Rayvonne.

CAREER
Durant attended Oak Hill Academy in Virginia followed by Montrose Christian School in Maryland. He competed in the Amateur Athletic Union where he wore the #35 jersey in honor of a fallen coach. Durant continued his basketball career at the University of Texas in 2006. He played one season with the Texas Longhorns in which he averaged 25.8 points and 11.1 rebounds. In 2007, he became the first freshman ever to be named the Naismith College Player of the Year. Other college honors include the Oscar Robertson Trophy, the John R. Wooden Award, and Big 12 Player of the Year.

Durant was selected by the Seattle SuperSonics with the second overall pick in the 2007 NBA draft. He averaged 20.3 points, 4.4 rebounds, and was named the NBA Rookie of the Year. The Sonics relocated to Oklahoma after the 2007-08 season and was renamed the Oklahoma City Thunder. Durant played eight seasons alongside Russell Westbrook and the Thunders from 2008 to 2016. He was selected to seven consecutive All-Star games starting in 2010. He also led the NBA in scoring from 2010-2012 and again in 2014. Durant led the Thunders to the 2012 NBA finals where they lost to LeBron James and the Miami Heat. He was named NBA All-Star Game MVP in 2012 and NBA Most Valuable Player in 2014.

In 2016, Durant signed with the Golden State Warriors. He played with teammates Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green for three seasons. During his tenure, he won back-to-back NBA titles (2017, 2018). He was also voted back-to-back Finals MVP (2017, 2018). During the 2019 Western Conference Finals, Durant suffered a right calf strain. He returned during game 5 of the finals but suffered an Achilles tendon injury. The Warriors lost to the Toronto Raptors in game 6. Durant signed with the Brooklyn Nets in July 2019.

PERSONAL
Kevin Durant has an estimated net worth of $200 million USD. He signed a 4-year $164.25 million contract with the Brooklyn Nets in July 2019. The contract amounts to an average annual salary of $41 million. His previous contract was worth $61.5 million over 2 years with the Golden State Warriors. In addition to prize money, Durant makes north of $35 million per year from endorsements. His deal with Nike was reportedly worth $300 million. Other endorsement deals include Foot Locker, Alaska Airline, Sprint, Gatorade and General Electric. Durant dated pro basketball player Monica Wright from 2013 to 2014. He had a brief relationship with real estate agent Cassandra Anderson in 2018.

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