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By: Janaya Crittenden And Saskia Hill. Kevin Durant. Kevin Durant. American professional Basketball player. Plays small forward. Currently Plays for the Oklahoma City Thunder. Early Life. Born in Washington, D.C. on September 29, 1988. Child of Wanda and Wayne Pratt.
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By: Janaya Crittenden And Saskia Hill Kevin Durant
Kevin Durant • American professional Basketball player. • Plays small forward. • Currently Plays for the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Early Life • Born in Washington, D.C. on September 29, 1988. • Child of Wanda and Wayne Pratt. • Raised by his grandmother, Barbara Davis.
College Career • College: Texas (2006–2007) • One of four freshman to start for the University of Texas. • Received Player of the Year,the Oscar Robertson Trophy and the Adolph F. Rupp Trophy.
Rookie Season • Eligible for NBA Draft on April 11, 2007. • Signed first pro contract, May 25 with Upper Deck Company. • Was second overall in the 2007 NBA Draft by the Seattle SuperSonics.
2008–09 Season • Seattle SuperSonics moved from Seattle to Oklahoma City. • February 13, 2009, Durant led the Sophomore team to a 122–116 victory. • Crowned MVP for the game after he set the scoring record with 46 points.
2010-11 Season • July 7, 2010, signed a 5-year contract extension with the Thunder. • Extension is worth about $86 million • Durant led the Thunder to 55 wins.
2011–12 season • Played as a starter for the 2012 NBA All-Star Game. • Scored game-winner with 1.5 on game clock, beat Dallas Mavericks 99–98 during 1 of the 2012 NBA playoff series.
International Career • 2012 Olympics, Durant set a record for most total points scored in Olympic basketball tournament • Team finished undefeated, winning the gold medal.
Source’s • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GIFiWKFSsh0 • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kr-c9BrG_aQ • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_Durant • http://www.imageslides.com/Sports/gallery/853-Rare-Photos-of-Kevin-Durant • http://nbasetalk.com/archives/9524