Kevin Durant is the new King of the NBA!
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- Published on Saturday, 14 May 2011 10:05
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Born in 1988, Kevin Wayne Durant started playing basketball from his high school years and became a professional by joining the National Basketball Association in 2007. Currently playing for the Oklahoma City Thunder, his annual salary is $14,511,000 and was positioned 19th on the salary chart of all NBA players. He recently extended his contract with Thunder for another 5 years and the total worth of the contract is $85 million. His net worth has been estimated at $30 million. His physical statistics are height 6 feet 10 inches weighing 230 pounds that’s approximately 104.3 kgs. He essentially plays from the small forward position and the shooting guard position and is also capable of playing from the power forward position.
Kevin Durant has won many accolades since he debuted in the NBA tournament in 2007. He was the NBA Rookie of the year (2007), he was the top scorer of NBA in the 2009-2010 basketball season and the youngest player to have done so. He was named All NBA First Team in 2010. But his list of accolades does not start or stop with the NBA, Kevin was awarded the National College Player of the year in 2007 and was amongst the Big 12 Player of the Year in 2006-2007.