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(more) Kevin Durant American basketball player Ask Anything Quick Summary Homework Help Also known as: Kevin Wayne Durant Written by Adam Augustyn Adam Augustyn was a senior editor at Encyclopædia Britannica. Adam Augustyn Fact-checked by Britannica Editors Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree.... Britannica Editors Last updated Apr. 30, 2026 • History Britannica AI Ask Anything Quick Summary Table of Contents Table of Contents Quick Summary Ask Anything Top Questions Who is Kevin Durant? Kevin Durant is an American professional basketball player who won the 2013–14 National Basketball Association (NBA) Most Valuable Player (MVP) award, establishing himself as one of the best players of his generation while only in his early 20s. Durant was a basketball prodigy, becoming one of the best prospects by his early years in high school. When was Kevin Durant born? Kevin Durant was born on September 29, 1988, in Washington, D.C., U.S. How tall is Kevin Durant? Kevin Durant is 6 feet 11 inches (2.11 meters) tall. Where did Kevin Durant go to college? Kevin Durant attended the University of Texas, where he was a first-team All-American and the first freshman to earn consensus for national College Player of the Year honors. He quit college after just one season and was selected by the Seattle SuperSonics with the second overall pick of the 2007 National Basketball Association (NBA) draft. News • Lakers, Cavs and Magic look to avoid Game 7s in 1st round of the NBA playoffs • Apr. 30, 2026, 8:46 PM ET (AP) ... (Show more) Rockets beat Lakers 99-93 in Game 5, avoiding playoff elimination for the 2nd straight game • Apr. 30, 2026, 2:01 AM ET (AP) Kevin Durant out for Game 5 vs the Lakers with a left ankle sprain • Apr. 28, 2026, 10:50 PM ET (AP) Durant sidelined again as Rockets extend series, Udoka calls return 'a possibility' • Apr. 27, 2026, 1:49 AM ET (AP) Amen Thompson sparks Rockets' 115-96 rout to stave off elimination against Lakers • Apr. 27, 2026, 1:11 AM ET (AP) Show less Kevin Durant (born September 29, 1988, Washington, D.C. , U.S.) is an American professional basketball player who won the 2013–14 National Basketball Association (NBA) Most Valuable Player (MVP) award and established himself as one of the best players of his generation while only in his early 20s. Durant won two NBA championships as a member of the Golden State Warriors (2017 and 2018), and he is the most decorated men’s Olympic basketball player ever, having won four gold medals (2012, 2016, 2020, and 2024). (Read James Naismith’s 1929 Britannica essay on his invention of basketball.) Early life and career Durant was a basketball prodigy as a youth, becoming one of the best prospects in the thriving Washington, D.C.-area basketball scene by his early years in high school and an All-American in his senior season. He attended the University of Texas , where as a freshman he led the Big 12 Conference in scoring average (25.8 points per game), rebounding average (11.1 rebounds per game), and blocked shots (67). He was also a first-team All-American and the first freshman to earn consensus national College Player of the Year honors. He elected to end his college career after just one season and was selected by the Seattle SuperSonics with the second overall pick of the 2007 NBA draft. Britannica Quiz Great Moments in Sports Quiz Drafting by the SuperSonics and move to Oklahoma City Durant was the lone bright spot in Seattle during his rookie campaign, as the team’s new owners demanded a publicly funded arena that the city refused to finance, and the team’s threat to relocate to another city kept fans away in droves. Durant averaged 20.3 points per game that season and was the runaway winner of the NBA Rookie of the Year award. His dynamic play could not heal the rift between the team and the city, however, and at season’s end the Sonics moved to Oklahoma City and became the Thunder . The relocation had no noticeable effect on Durant as he increased his scoring, rebounding, assists, and steals averages in his second season. He began a streak of five straight All-Star Game appearances and first-team All-NBA honors during the 2009–10 season, when he also led the Thunder to the franchise’s first playoff appearance in its new home. In 2011–12 the Thunder—behind Durant’s 28.5 points per game in the postseason—advanced to the NBA finals, where the team lost to the Miami Heat in a five-game series. The 6-foot 11-inch (2.11-meter) forward proved to be an increasingly difficult matchup as he honed his outside game—Durant could shoot over or run past plodding post defenders and tower over smaller guards. Beginning with the 2009–10 season, the dynamic Durant led the NBA in total points for five straight seasons and in scoring average four times (he finished second in 2012–13). In his dominant 2013–14 MVP season, he set career highs of 32 points and 5.5 assists per game (along with 7.4 rebounds per contest). The following season saw Durant play in just 27 games because of a fracture in his right foot and a troubled recovery process. He returned to form in 2015–16, averaging 28.2 points per game and a career-high 8.2 rebounds per contest that season. In the playoffs, Durant led the Thunder to a 3–1 series lead in the conference finals over the Golden State Warriors , who had set an NBA record during the regular season by amassing 73 victories, but Oklahoma City ultimately lost the series in seven games. During the following offseason, Durant shocked the NBA by leaving the Thunder in free agency to sign with the Warriors. Championships with the Warriors Kevin Durant In 2016 Kevin Durant joined the Golden State Warriors. He went on to win two championships, along with two NBA finals MVP awards, with the team, in 2017 and 2018. (more) In 2016–17, playing on the most talent-laden team of his career, Durant continued to thrive with the Warriors, scoring 25.1 points per game while helping Golden State post the most wins in the league (67). The Warriors then set an NBA record by opening the postseason with 12 straight victories en route to a Western Conference title. The team’s dominance continued in the NBA finals, as the Warriors lost just one game to the Cleveland Cavaliers en route to capturing the league championship. Durant averaged 35.2 points per game in the finals and was named finals MVP for his performance. Durant averaged 26.4 points and a career-high 1.8 blocks per game during the 2017–18 regular season. He once again excelled in the playoffs, leading the Warriors to another NBA title with a sweep of the Cavaliers . His stellar play in the finals—he averaged 28.7 points per game—earned Durant his second finals MVP award. Explore Britannica Premium! Trusted knowledge for those who want to know more. SUBSCRIBE Durant had another dominant regular season in 2018–19, averaging 26 points per game and earning his 10th consecutive All-Star honors. He strained his calf during the Western Conference semifinals, but the Warriors managed to advance to the NBA finals without him. Golden State went down 3–1 to the Toronto Raptors in the series before Durant returned to attempt to rally his team to victory. In the second quarter of his first game back, he suffered a devastating tear to the Achilles tendon in the same leg of his previous calf strain, an injury that kept Durant off the court for more than a calendar year. (The Warriors ultimately lost the finals in six games.) Brooklyn and Phoenix During the offseason in 2019, Durant signed with the Brooklyn Nets but was unable to play until the start of the 2020–21 season (which was shortened due to the COVID-19 pandemic). Shortly thereafter the team signed James Harden , and he joined a star-studded lineup that, in addition to Durant, included Kyrie Irving . Many predicted that the Nets would win multiple NBA championships. Although a