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My Take
Kevin Durant is genuinely one of those athletes who makes you question what's even possible for a human body. At 6'10" with guard-level handles and a silky jumper that releases from an impossible height, he broke every defensive scheme built to stop him — and he still does. The 2014 MVP season with Oklahoma City was the moment the whole league realized this wasn't just potential anymore, and those two rings in Golden State, whatever you think of how he got there, were some of the most dominant postseason basketball I've ever watched. I'll be honest, the drama around his career moves has been exhausting at times, but strip all that noise away and what you're left with is a scorer so technically pure it almost looks effortless. The Slim Reaper nickname is perfect — quiet, inevitable, unstoppable.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Kevin Durant
- Name (Japanese)
- ケビン・デュラント
- Reading
- けびん・でゅらんと
- Born
- September 29, 1988 (age 37)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Dragon
- Origin
- Suitland, Maryland, United States
- Height
- 208 cm
- Occupation
- basketball player / YouTuber / television producer
2. Background
- University
- University of Texas at Austin
Awards & achievements
- 2014 NBA Most Valuable Player Award
- 2008 NBA Rookie of the Year Award
- 2012 NBA All-Star Game Kobe Bryant Most Valuable Player Award
- 2008 NBA All-Rookie Team
- 2007 Big 12 Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year
- 2007 USBWA National Freshman of the Year
- 2007 John R. Wooden Award
- 2007 Best Male College Athlete ESPY Award
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Thunderstruck | — |
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Kevin Durant born?
Born September 29, 1988 (age 37).
Where is Kevin Durant from?
Kevin Durant is from Suitland, Maryland, United States.
What does Kevin Durant do?
Kevin Durant works as basketball player, YouTuber, television producer.
How tall is Kevin Durant?
Kevin Durant is 208 cm.
What is Kevin Durant known for?
Notable works include Thunderstruck.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.