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Black History Month Profiles: Kevin Durant
By: athletesinaction.com

Durant is currently an NBA allstar and helped lead the USA Men’s National Basketball team to an Olympic gold medal. He grew up in Maryland, where he played AAU basketball. He then took his talents to the University of Texas. After having a standout season at Texas, he declared for the NBA draft. He was taken 2nd in the draft and signed an endorsement deal with Nike shortly after. Durant has led the league in scoring for 2 seasons.

Kevin Durant after getting drafted second overall in the 2007 NBA draft.

During high school, Durant grew seven inches, to his current height of 6'9".
Kevin was the first freshman and Texas player to be named AP Player of the Year and win the Naismith Award.
Durant received offers from top Division I colleges, and although prompted by his friend, point guard Ty Lawson, to join him and play with the University of North Carolina Tar Heels, Durant signed with the University of Texas Longhorns in Austin.
As a Longhorn, Durant started in every game during his freshman year of college, averaging 25.8 points per game (first in the Big 12, fourth in the nation) and 11 rebounds per game in 35 games.
Kevin has a tattoo across his back that reads MARYLAND.
Kevin is known as the best rapper on the Thunder. He plans to pursue a career as a music producer when his playing days are over.

Mitch Ridley

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Websites:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_Durant
http://www.biography.com/people/kevin-durant-20929909
http://www.jockbio.com/Bios/Durant/Durant_facts.html
http://www.ducksters.com/sports/kevin_durant.php
http://basketball.about.com/od/oklahomacitythunder/ss/Kevin-Durant.htm

Kevin Durant

Mitch Ridley

Kevin Durant couldn't bench-press 180 lbs. at the draft combine and now he is one of the best players in the NBA.

As a Kid...

Kevin always wanted to become a great basketball player. Durant's success started with the PG Jaguars, an Amateur Athletic Union youth basketball team in Prince George's County, Maryland. The team won two national championships during Durant's tenure. Durant wore, and continues to wear, the number 35 jersey in honor of his childhood mentor and Amateur Athletic Union coach, Charles Craig, who was murdered at the age of 35

Some of his Awards...
2007 Naismith Award
2007 Wooden Award
2008 NBA Rookie of the Year
NBA All-Star (2010, 2011, 2012)
All-NBA First Team (2010, 2011, 2012)
2010 FIBA World Championships Tournament MVP
2012 NBA All-Star Game MVP
About His Life
Kevin started playing basketball at a young age. He always knew he wanted to be in the NBA someday and he believed he could. He worked hard his whole childhood and was highly recruited coming out of high school. He decided to take his talents to the University of Texas. There he did very well his freshman season. He acquired the Naismith Award and Wooden Award. He declared for the draft after his freshman season. At the NBA draft, he was selected number 2 overall. His success continued in the NBA , where he won rookie of the year and has made the NBA All-Star team every year since 2010. He continues to improve and works vigorously to be the best he can everyday. We will see where he takes himself...

Kevin will only get better...

Mitch Ridley

1234 Westwood Drive
Mount Pleasant, MI
48858

Phone: 989-784-3453
E-mail: mitchridley@gmail.com