Kevin Durant
Kevin Durant was born September 29, 1988, in Washington D.C. where he was raised by his mother, Wanda, and his grandmother, Barbara Davis. Durant is accompanied by two brothers and one sister in his family and his father, Wayne, was in and out of his life as a child. After dominating the high school ranks in the D.C. area, Durant selected the University of Texas to play his college basketball. Durant would spend one year at Texas where he won the Naismith, Rupp, and Wooden awards as the best player in the country and was headed toward the NBA.
Durant would become the second overall pick of the Seattle SuperSonics in the 2006 NBA Draft. He would immediately become one of the game’s brightest young stars with Seattle and eventually the Thunder. He would win four scoring titles and an MVP award with Oklahoma City before joining the Warriors in 2016-17. Durant would lead the Warriors to two NBA championships while winning both Finals MVP awards in 2017 and 2018. Currently, Durant is in his first full season with the Phoenix Suns as they compete in the 2023-24 NBA season.
Kevin Durant Birthday And Personal Information
Height: 6’10’’ (203.2 cm)
Weight: 240 lbs (108.8 kg)
Born: September 29, 1988 in Washington, D.C.
Age: 35 Years Old
Marital Status: Single
Residence: Ridgemont, California
Championships: 2
Endorsements: Nike, Gatorade, Degree, Postmates
NBA Career
Durant’s NBA career has been one for the record books. He began his NBA career with the Seattle SuperSonics in the 2007-08 season and took home the Rookie of the Year award. With the Oklahoma City Thunder, he also took home his only career MVP in 2014. After 9 seasons with the SuperSonics/Thunder, Durant moved on to the Golden State Warriors.
With the Warriors, Durant won 2 championships in 3 seasons and was named Finals MVP twice as well. He has since joined his friend Kyrie Irving on the Brooklyn Nets where he continues his quest for more NBA championships. Overall, Durant is a 2-time champion, 2-time Finals MVP, 1-time MVP, 12-time All-Star, and 10-time All-NBA Team selection.
Kevin Durant Career Stats, Awards, And Honors
Career Stats: 27.3 PPG, 7.0 RPG, 4.4 APG, 1.1 SPG, 1.1 BPG
Honors: 2x NBA Champion, 2x Finals MVP, 1x MVP, 1x Rookie Of The Year, 13x All-Star, 2x All-Star Game MVP, 4x Scoring Champion
Records
Kevin Durant is one of the best scorers in NBA history. He holds numerous NBA records as far as that part of his game is concerned, especially from his younger days with the SuperSonics and Thunder. He is the youngest player in NBA history to win a scoring title and the youngest player in history to join the 50-40-90 club. He is also the 2nd youngest player in history to reach 10,000 career points.
Aside from those records, he also sits among elite company with others. Durant is one of 3 players in NBA history to record 25 or more points for 40 straight games in a single season. He is one of 3 players in NBA history to average 20.0 PPG or more as a teenager. He is also one of 5 players in NBA history to win 4 or more NBA scoring titles.
Kevin Durant 2024: Net Worth, Family, Income
Net Worth
According to CelebrityNetWorth, Kevin Durant’s net worth currently sits at $300 million. Durant is currently making $47.6 million for the 2023-24 season season with the Phoenix Suns. His contract runs through 2025-26 when he will make a whopping $54.70 million. Durant has earned $500 million in his NBA career through contracts alone.
Kevin Durant has also done well for himself off of the court. He is an avid tech investor with stakes in over 40 different companies around the world. He has brand deals with lines of products such as Degree, Gatorade, and Nike. Durant owns his own media company 35 Ventures which also brings in around $30 million per year.
Family
Kevin Durant’s personal life is mostly private. He is not married and has no children as of now. He was engaged to be married to former WNBA star Monica Wright but it was called off in 2014. Durant grew up on the outskirts of Washington, D.C. in a small town called Prince George’s County, Maryland.
For most of his early childhood, Durant was raised by his mother Wanda, and grandmother Barbara Davis. Durant has one sister, Brianna, and 2 brothers, Tony and Rayvonne. Durant’s father, Wayne Pratt, came back into his life when he was 13 years old and traveled the country with him attending AAU tournaments.
Income
Durant’s main source of income has been his NBA contracts. He has made nearly $500 million in his NBA career off of contracts that keep getting more and more lucrative. Durant will make $42.97 million in 2022-23, $46.4 million in 2023-24, $49.85 million in 2024-25, and $53.28 million in 2025-26 with the Brooklyn Nets.
Durant also makes an incredible living off of the basketball court. He is an investor in over 40 different tech companies around the globe and an investor in the companies Postmates and Acorns. He also has lucrative brand deals with companies such as Gatorade, Nike, and Degree. It is estimated that Durant makes $40 million per year off of endorsements and investments alone.
Kevin Durant is one of the best scorers in NBA history. He holds numerous NBA records as far as that part of his game is concerned, especially from his younger days with the SuperSonics and Thunder. He is the youngest player in NBA history to win a scoring title and the youngest player in history to join the 50-40-90 club. He is also the 2nd youngest player in history to reach 10,000 career points.
Aside from those records, he also sits among elite company with others. Durant is one of 3 players in NBA history to record 25 or more points for 40 straight games in a single season. He is one of 3 players in NBA history to average 20.0 PPG or more as a teenager. He is also one of 5 players in NBA history to win 4 or more NBA scoring titles.
Foundation And Charity
Kevin Durant has been very charitable since the beginning of his NBA career. He has supported the foundation Aid Still Required for the entirety of his career and founded his own foundation in 2013. The Kevin Durant Charity Foundation serves as a community enrichment project that focuses on at-risk youth who come from low-income homes.
The foundation focuses on both youth in Durant’s hometown of Prince George’s County and internationally. They have allocated grants to support programs that address homelessness, youth athletics, girls and women's empowerment, social justice, and disaster relief. Durant even hit the front lines himself back in 2013 when Oklahoma City was devastated by an F5 tornado.
