Kevin Durant is a famous American professional basketball player who features for the Brooklyn Nets in the NBA. He had previously played for Oklahoma City Thunder and Golden State Warriors. At the 2012 Olympics, he represented the United States, and in 2016 he won the Gold Medal.
Born in Washington, DC. to Wayne Pratt and Wanda Durant on 29 September 1988. He went to the Christian School in Montrose and eventually to the University of Texas. In the Amateur Athletic Association, he played basketball.
During two consecutive seasons in 2017 and 2018, Kevin Durant was named NBA champion. In 2014, he was named Most Valuable NBA Player. In 2007, he was selected Player of the Year at the National Institution. Durant was named Most Valuable Player of the FIBA World Championship in 2010.
How tall is Kevin Durant?
Kevin Durant's height was one of the biggest doubts in the NBA's history. Durant had classified his height at 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) since his arrival in the NBA in 2007. And since then, Durant's real height had still lifted eyebrows when standing beside a 7-foot player and looking just as tall.
"I was recorded at 6’10” and three-quarters with no shoes, so with my shoes on I’m 7-feet (2.13 m)", he finally admitted in May 2016 in an interview with Bob Fitzgerald on KNBR. Kevin's height was the worst-kept secret but was been held up for so long. The player wanted to 'mess with people', as he suggested in the 2016 interview.
What is Kevin Durant's position?
Durant has been played in almost every position in the NBA so far. Small forward is Kevin Durant's main position and he has played as a small forward for most of his career, but he also been tried at power forward, shooting guard, and point guard. However, in December 2020, he revealed that he will change his position to a center ahead of the new 2020/21 NBA season.
Durant is a brilliant scorer who can score from all over the offensive field. He rarely misses a free throw. Durant is a strong rebounder and a passer, too, and a clutch of a man who can support his squad on stretches. He has also worked to become a top blocker.
What is Kevin Durant's wingspan?
Kevin Durant's wingspan is almost 7 ft 5 in (2.25 m) long, even at his shoe height of 7 ft. He has an ape index of +6.0 inches. Durant has a longer wingspan than Tyson Chandler, even though Durant is shorter.
Players with long armspan are firmly assured that they can grab rebounds, cover them better, and fire them quickly. Durant's lengthy wingspan has helped him to go way beyond the scope of any defenders while playing college basketball as a freshman at Texas.
