Kevin Wayne Durant, also known as KD, is a small forward for the Oklahoma City Thunder. He was born on September 29, 1988 in Washington, D.C. As a college freshman at the University of Texas, KD won the Naismith Trophy Award, as he was the best college basketball player that year. He was the second overall pick in the 2007 NBA draft. Since he was drafted, KD has been unstoppable! In 2009, KD consistently made long three pointers and was able to drive to the basket easily. That season, he averaged 30 points per game and helped the Thunder win more games than the season before. KD has had an outstanding NBA career so far by making the USA Men's Basketball team and winning a gold medal, earning a rookie of the year award, winning an MVP award, and four scoring titles. He has also won the Best Male Athlete award and the Best NBA Player award at the ESPY's in 2014. In his career he averages 27.3 points per game, 572 games played, 6.7 rebounds per game, and 2.3 assists per game. It's only the beginning of the 2015-2016 season and KD is already playing great. Kevin is so successful because he sticks to his motto," Hard work beats talent when talent fails to work hard."
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