Kevin Durant Age, Biography, Net Worth, Personal Life And More

Kevin Wayne Durant, also known by his initials KD, is an American professional basketball player for the National Basketball Association’s Phoenix Suns.

Kevin Durant Early Life
Kevin Durant born on September 19, 1988, in Washington, D.C. decided to become a basketball player when he was 10 years old. He grew up in Seat Pleasant, Maryland. Durant transferred to Montrose Christian School for his senior year after spending two years at National Christian Academy and one year at Oak Hill Academy.
He chose the University of Texas at Austin for his college season, despite only playing there for one season.

Kevin Durant Personal Life
Wanda Durant and Wayne Pratt are Kevin Durant’s parents. His parents divorced when he was young, but his father reappeared in his life when he was 13 to accompany him on a basketball trip across the country. Kevin was raised by his mother and grandmother. Durant has two brothers, Tony and Yvonne, as well as a sister, Brianna. He is very close to his mother, and he also respects his father. He had several girlfriends and was briefly engaged to WNBA player Monica Wright.

Kevin Durant Career
Durant was chosen in the seventh round of the 2007 NBA Draught by the Seattle SuperSonics. He was named NBA Rookie of the Year and a contender for Most Improved Player. Durant became the NBA’s youngest scoring champion in 2009-10, averaging 30.1 points per game. In 2010-11, he signed a five-year contract with the Thunder, earning over $88 million in salary. He signed a two-year contract with the Golden State Warriors in 2016, re-signed in 2018, and then joined the Brooklyn Nets in 2019. Durant also represented Team USA, assisting them in winning their first FIBA World Championship since 1994 and setting records for total points scored in an Olympic basketball tournament.

In a break from his basketball career, Durant appeared in the 2012 film “Thunderstruck,” playing a semi-fictionalized version of himself.

Kevin Durant Achievements
Kevin Durant is a renowned NBA player and has won numerous awards, including Consensus National Player of the Year in 2007, Consensus first team All-American, Adolph Rupp Trophy, John R. Wooden Award, National Association of Basketball Coaches Player of the Year, AP Player of the Year, and Naismith Men’s College Player of the Year.

Kevin Durant Net Worth
Kevin Durant is estimated to be worth $300 million. Kevin Durant is one of the highest-paid players in the NBA, both on and off the court. He does a lot of endorsements and has a very diverse portfolio, with a lot of investments, a lot of properties, and even a couple of restaurants.
Kevin became the third player in NBA history to sign a lifetime contract with Nike in April 2023 besides Michael Jordan and LeBron James.