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Kevin Durant

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Kevin Wayne Durant is an American professional basketball player, born in 1988, who began his career with the Seattle SuperSonics and Oklahoma City Thunder from 2007 to 2016 before winning two NBA championships and two Finals Most Valuable Player awards with the Golden State Warriors in 2017 and 2018, and later playing for the Brooklyn Nets, Phoenix Suns and Houston Rockets. He won the 2014 NBA Most Valuable Player award and four scoring titles, has been selected to sixteen All-Star teams, and ranks fifth on the NBA's all time scoring list. He is the only male basketball player to win four Olympic gold medals, with the United States in 2012, 2016, 2020 and 2024.

Facts
Birth Year
1988 1
Birth Date
1988-09-29 1
Nationality
American 1
Career Highlight
First male athlete to win four Olympic gold medals in a team sport, in 2024 1
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Competition Category
Team 1
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1. Kevin Durant, Wikipedia
  • Lead, first sentence, birth date
    Kevin Wayne Durant (born September 29, 1988), also known by his initials KD, is an American professional basketball player
  • Lead, first sentence, birth year
    Kevin Wayne Durant (born September 29, 1988), also known by his initials KD, is an American professional basketball player
  • Lead, first sentence, nationality
    Kevin Wayne Durant (born September 29, 1988), also known by his initials KD, is an American professional basketball player
  • Olympics, 2024 gold medal
    In 2024, he became the first male athlete to win four Olympics gold medals in a team sport.
  • Wikipedia, article summary lead
    Kevin Wayne Durant (born September 29, 1988), also known by his initials KD, is an American professional basketball player for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
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