Archived from on September 27, 2007. Durant has a sister, Brianna, and two brothers, Tony and Rayvonne. College career Durant with the in 2007 For the , Durant—who had grown to 6 ft 9 in 2. In 2016, he was a credentialed photographer for at. Archived from on May 3, 2013. Finishing the year with a 60—22 record, Oklahoma City earned the first seed in the Western Conference.
Throughout his career, Durant has participated in philanthropic causes. In his playoff debut, he scored 24 points in a Game 1 loss against the. By the conclusion of the , he had raised his scoring average by five points from the prior season to 25. Early in his career, his playing style was isolation-driven, but he quickly developed into an excellent off-ball player who was capable of scoring from the outside as well. Over time, he grew as a playmaker, increasing his assist numbers every year from 2010 to 2014, though his overall vision still lagged behind the league's best passers'.
Durant in November 2017 No. External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to. In Game 1 of the series, Durant had 38 points, eight rebounds, and eight assists to lead the Warriors past LeBron James and the defending champion. The Warriors staved off elimination in Game 6, and in Game 7, Durant scored 34 points, helping Golden State return to the Finals with a series-clinching victory. He then sprained his left big toe in late January. In 2012, he tried his hand at , appearing in the children's film.
He subsequently missed the first 17 games of the year, making his season debut for the Thunder on December 2 against the. Despite a strong performance, he was cut from the team when its roster was trimmed to its twelve-player limit. But somebody talked me into getting on the YouTube. To begin the first round of the , he struggled against the physical play of the , converting on only 24 percent of his field goals in Game 4. Growing up, Durant wanted to play for his favorite team, the , which included his favorite player,.
Golden State finished the with a 67—15 record and entered the playoffs as the first seed. In college, he won numerous year-end awards and became the first freshman to be named. In Game 6, he set a new playoff career high with 50 points in a 129—110 win to close out the series. Archived from on October 25, 2013. As a professional, he has won two , an , two , two , four , the , and two. With a scoring average of 28. Archived from on July 8, 2007.
Archived from on January 3, 2013. In , Oklahoma City defeated the and en route to a Conference Finals match-up versus the , losing in five games. He responded by scoring 36 points in a Game 6 victory. Archived from on January 4, 2014. Archived from on June 7, 2013.
In April, he surpassed 's record for consecutive games scoring 25 points or more at 41. Oklahoma City would go on to defeat Dallas, the , and the before losing to the in the. Archived from on July 14, 2014. Durant was finally selected to the at the and became their leader as other All-Stars were unavailable, a role he downplayed. At the , Durant set a record with 46 points.
During Game 5 of the Western Conference semifinals against the , Durant suffered a right calf strain, subsequently missing Game 6, in which the Warriors won the series, as well as the entire Western Conference Finals against the , which the Warriors won in a four-game sweep. For the Finals, Durant was the Golden State's top scorer in every game, averaging 35. Archived from on March 3, 2014. However, he was lost for the game two minutes into the second quarter when he tried to drive by former teammate and suffered an injury, falling and grabbing his lower right calf. In Game 1 of the , Durant scored 37 points in a win over the higher-seeded. At the , Durant set the record for total points scored in an Olympic basketball tournament. At the , he scored 36 points and was awarded the.