Kevin Wayne Durant is a professional American basketball player who currently plays for the ‘Brooklyn Nets of the ‘National Basketball Association.’ Durant has won many awards, including two ‘Finals MVP Awards’ and two Olympic gold medals. Born in Washington DC in the United States, Durant was enthusiastic about basketball from his childhood. During his teenage years, he used to travel around the country for basketball tournaments along with his father. He was also quite active in playing basketball in the schools he studied. After he entered the ‘University of Texas,’ his brilliant skills in the sport earned him the ‘Oscar Robertson’ award and the ‘Adolph F Rupp’ awards, making him the first person to earn both honors as a freshman. Because of his incredible talent, he became eligible for the ‘NBA’ draft after just one year of playing in college. As a professional basketball player, Durant’s biggest achievement came at the 2012 Olympics where he not only set the record for total points scored in an Olympic basketball tournament, but also helped the national team earn a gold medal. He rejoined the team for the 2016 Olympics, where the team earned a gold medal once again. Playing for the ‘Golden State Warriors,’ he won ‘NBA Championship’ two times in a row.