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Kevin Durant
His career includes an NBA Most Valuable Player award, two NBA championships and Finals MVP awards, and four Olympic gold medals with the United States.
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At a glance
- Durant is a Houston Rockets forward and was selected for his 16th NBA All-Star appearance in 2026.
- He won the 2013-14 NBA Most Valuable Player award and earned consecutive championships and Finals MVP awards with Golden State in 2017 and 2018.
- Durant has four Olympic gold medals and became the overall United States Olympic basketball scoring leader at the Paris 2024 Games.
- In March 2026, Durant passed Michael Jordan for fifth place on the NBA regular-season career scoring list.
- Beyond basketball, Durant is a co-founder of Boardroom and created the youth-focused Durant Family Foundation.
Background and entry into the NBA
Born in Washington, D.C., in 1988, Durant played one college season at the University of Texas in 2006-07, averaging 25.8 points and 11.1 rebounds per game. He was the consensus national college player of the year and the first freshman to win any of the major national player-of-the-year awards. Seattle selected him second overall in the 2007 NBA Draft, and he won Rookie of the Year for the 2007-08 season.
NBA career and major honors
He won the 2013-14 NBA Most Valuable Player award after averaging 32.0 points per game and leading Oklahoma City to a 59-23 record. After joining Golden State in 2016, he won championships and Finals MVP awards in 2017 and 2018.
United States national team career
Durant led the United States to the 2010 FIBA World Championship and was named the tournament's most valuable player. He later won Olympic men's basketball gold medals in 2012, 2016, 2020 and 2024, becoming the first United States men's player to win four. At the Paris 2024 Olympics, he also became the overall United States Olympic basketball scoring leader across the men's and women's programs, finishing the tournament with 518 career Olympic points.
Business and philanthropic work
Durant is a co-founder of Boardroom, a sports media and entertainment business. He also created the Durant Family Foundation, whose stated mission is to support at-risk young people from low-income backgrounds through educational, athletic and social programs.
Affiliations
- Boardroom Co-founder 2019–present
Timeline
- Selected second overall by the Seattle SuperSonics in the NBA Draft.
- Named NBA Rookie of the Year.
- Won the FIBA World Championship with the United States and was named tournament MVP.
- Named the 2013-14 NBA Most Valuable Player.
- Won his first NBA championship and first Finals MVP award.
- Won a second consecutive NBA championship and Finals MVP award.
- Ruptured his right Achilles tendon during the NBA Finals.
- Acquired by the Phoenix Suns from Brooklyn.
- Won a fourth Olympic gold medal and became the overall United States Olympic basketball scoring leader.
- Acquired by Houston in a seven-team trade.
- Passed Michael Jordan for fifth place on the NBA regular-season career scoring list.
- Earned his 12th All-NBA selection as a Second Team member.
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Current context
- Durant is listed as a Houston Rockets forward wearing number 7.
- Durant's reported Houston extension could keep him under contract through the 2027-28 season. NBA.com described the agreement as a reported two-year extension with a player option for 2027-28; detailed terms were not independently disclosed in the source.
- Durant averaged 26.0 points, 5.5 rebounds and 4.8 assists per game during the 2025-26 regular season.
- Durant has 16 NBA All-Star selections.
- Durant has 12 All-NBA selections.
- Durant is fifth on the NBA regular-season career scoring list.
Biographical facts
- Kevin Durant was born on September 29, 1988, in Washington, D.C.
- Durant played one college season at the University of Texas in 2006-07, averaging 25.8 points and 11.1 rebounds per game.
- He was the consensus national college player of the year in 2007 and the first freshman to win any of the major national player-of-the-year awards.
- Texas retired Durant's number 35 in 2009 and inducted him into the Texas Athletics Hall of Honor in 2022.
- Durant has won four NBA regular-season scoring titles.
- Durant won Olympic men's basketball gold medals in 2012, 2016, 2020 and 2024.
- Durant was selected to the NBA's 75th Anniversary Team.
- Durant created the Durant Family Foundation, which states that it supports at-risk youth from low-income backgrounds through educational, athletic and social programs.
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