Last Updated on September 5, 2024 by Mathew Diekhake
Here’s a detailed profile of Kevin Durant:
Personal Information:
- Full Name: Kevin Wayne Durant
- Nationality: United States
- Age: Born on September 29, 1988
- Hometown: Washington, D.C.
Physical Attributes:
- Wingspan: 7 feet 5 inches (2.26 meters)
- Weight: Approximately 240 pounds (109 kg)
- Height: 6 feet 10 inches (2.08 meters)
- Shoe Size: 18 (US)
- Shoe Brand: Nike KD 17, Nike KD 16, Nike KD 15, Nike KD 14, Nike KD 13, Nike KD 12, Nike KD 11, Nike KD 10, Nike KD 9, Nike KD 8 (complete sneaker history)
Basketball Career:
- Position: Small Forward / Power Forward
- Draft: 2007, 1st round, 2nd overall pick by the Seattle SuperSonics (now Oklahoma City Thunder)
- College: University of Texas at Austin
- High School: Montrose Christian School (Rockville, Maryland) and Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Virginia)
- Championship Rings: 2 NBA Championships (2017, 2018 with Golden State Warriors)
- 2K Rating: 97 all-time Oklahoma City Thunder, 97 all-time Golden State Warriors, 96 Phoenix Suns (2K25 attributes)
- Speciality: Scoring
- Teams: Seattle SuperSonics, Oklahoma City Thunder, Golden State Warriors, Brooklyn Nets, Phoenix Suns
Personal Life:
- Kids: 0
- Retirement Age: Still active as of 2024; no announced retirement age yet
- Endorsements: $42M – Nike, Beats by Dre, Gatorade (2023-24)
- Supports: Washington Commanders, Atlanta Braves
Kevin Durant is one of the best scorers in NBA history. No player before him had as much skill as Durant when playing at the same height. He spent many seasons unable to win in Seattle/OKC before joining Steph Curry, Klay Thompson, and Draymond Green in Golden State. He won a couple of titles for the Warriors and then went to Brooklyn.
Notes:
- Kevin Durant also has numerous Player Edition shoes, including Nike KD 15 Longhorns, Nike KD 14 Dream, Nike KD 13 Venom Yellow, Nike KD 13 Longhorns, Nike KD 11 Scrooge McDuck, Nike KD 11 Shades of Grey, Nike KD 10 black and yellow, Nike KD 10 “What the” KD 10, Nike KD 10 Santa Monica, Nike KD 9 Yellow and black.
- Similar players to Kevin Durant include Tracy McGrady.
Fun Facts
- His favorite player growing up was Tracy McGrady.
- Tracy McGrady lists Durant as one of his top five all-time best scorers in the NBA. Likewise, KD lists T-Mac is his top five also.
- He says he was the best shooter on the Warriors when he played with Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson.
- He usually goes by easymoneysniper as his online alias, a reference to it being easy to have made the money than he has.
- He started his career playing for the Seattle Sonics before the then-owner sold the team to a man based in Oklahoma. The new owner then relocated the team to his home state and renamed them the Oklahoma City Thunder. Durant expressed sympathy for Seattle and said he hopes they get another team.
Trivia
- Durant won the NBA Finals MVP award in two of the three seasons he spent playing for the Warriors.
- He led the league in scoring four times during his NBA career.
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