Kevin Durant

Kevin Wayne Durant (English: Kevin Wayne Durant, September 29, 1988 -), born in Washington, DC, United States, is an active American professional basketball player. He currently plays for the NBA team Houston Rockets and is a small forward. He is regarded as one of the greatest players in FIBA ​​history. Nicknames KD, Easy Money Sniper, The Slim Reaper, Durantula, Thunder Emperor, and Death. Durant was selected by the Seattle SuperSonics with the second overall pick in the first round of the 2007 NBA Draft and was nominated for Rookie of the Year. In the 2009-10 season, 21-year-old Durant became the youngest scoring champion in NBA history. Became the NBA's Most Valuable Player in the 2013-14 season. In the 2016-17 season, Durant joined the Golden State Warriors as a free agent, won the NBA championship that season, and was elected the NBA Finals Most Valuable Player. In the 2017-18 season, the Warriors won consecutive NBA championships and consecutive NBA Finals MVP awards. Selected into the NBA's 75 Greatest Stars in the 2021-22 season. He once led Russell Westbrook and James Harden to the Finals during the Thunder period, but unfortunately lost to the Heat led by LeBron James. He represented the U.S. national team in the 2010 World Championships, 2012 Olympics, 2016 Olympics, 2020 Olympics and 2024 Olympics, successfully won five gold medals, became the scoring leader in the history of the U.S. men's national basketball team, and became the most valuable player of the 2010 World Championships and the 2020 Olympics.