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Durant and his siblings grew up in Prince George's County, Maryland, on the eastern outskirts of Washington, D.C. [13] He was unusually tall from a young age, and reached 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) in height while still in middle school (age 10–12). [14]
Another freshman, Kevin Durant, was drafted second overall from the University of Texas by the Seattle SuperSonics, [4] and went on to win the Rookie of the Year Award for the 2007–08 season. [5] Oden and Durant became the first freshmen to be selected with the top two picks in the draft. [6]
The youngest player to ever play in the NBA was Andrew Bynum who played his first game at the age of 18 years and 6 days old. [80] Bynum, who was also the youngest player ever selected in the NBA Draft, went into the NBA straight out of high school. [81] Jermaine O'Neal and Kobe Bryant, both drafted in 1996, were the second- and third-youngest ...
Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook and James Harden — a trio which made the NBA Finals at the ages of 23, 23 and 22. “Skill is recognizing when you’ve been fortunate,” Presti said. “And I ...
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He’d just watched Phoenix rise back from a 22-point fourth-quarter deficit against Sacramento on Jan. 16, and for all of Kevin Durant’s shot-making brilliance, it was the 35-year-old’s ...
The 2008 NBA Draft was held on June 26, 2008, at the Washington Mutual Theatre at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. In this draft, National Basketball Association (NBA) teams took turns selecting amateur college basketball players and other first-time eligible players, including international players from non-North American professional leagues.
Kevin Durant is a star NBA player for the Phoenix Suns. The Suns are the fourth franchise for the 6-foot-9 Durant, who also played for the Seattle SuperSonics/Oklahoma City Thunder, Golden State...