Essay On Kevin Durant

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Kevin Durant has had many obstacles to overcome, before becoming an influential pro basketball player for the Golden State Warriors. Kevin’s roadblocks in his career consist of family issues, bully’s, and big changes. Kevin Durant has turned all of those negative impacts in his life into the reasons, why, he should keep striving. Durant is now a well-known role-model for all upcoming basketball players.
Kevin Durant was born in Suitland, Maryland, on September 29,1988. Kevin was the second oldest out of three siblings birthed by Wanda and Wayne Pratt. When Durant was only a baby his father had left. Growing up Kevin only lived with his older brother, Tony, and his mother. Unfortunately, the absence of Kevin’s father caused an economic …show more content…

He then transferred to Oak Hill Academy in Virginia he averaged 19.6 points there. He was announced a McDonald's All-American in 2006. Not to mention, Kevin was the second best player in both of his classes by stats. In 2007, Durant got to meet his role-model Michael Jordan after being announced MVP at a big high school tournament. Adding onto those Immaculate achievements, showing how accomplished Durant is, he was introduced in a magazine and began to get even more recognition by colleges. Kevin Durant was a stunning player in college “As a freshman, Durant received the Oscar Robertson and the Adolph F. Rupp awards, and was the first freshman to win both honors”. Kevin played one year at the University of Texas, where he won a lot of rewards and was the first freshman to be named Naismith College of the Year. Kevin was off the bench as a freshman, “His college coach had said ‘Kevin would likely end the year in a National spotlight’”. Durant was among the top scorers and rebounders in only a couple of months of his freshman year. Ending his year off with over 16 awards Kevin Durant was a second-round pick by the Seattle

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