Kevin Wayne Durant (born September 29, 1988 in Washington, D.C.) is an American professional basketball player for the Oklahoma City Thunder of the NBA (National Basketball Association).

A 69" small forward/shooting guard who is also capable of playing power forward (Power forward (basketball)), Durant was the consensus 2007 National College Player of the Year and the 2006-2007 Big 12 (Big 12 Conference) Player of the Year, amongst other awards. After his freshman season at the University of Texas (University of Texas at Austin), Durant opted to enter the NBA Draft (2007 NBA Draft), where he was selected second overall by the Seattle SuperSonics. There he went on to win the NBA Rookie of the Year Award after his debut season. In 2007, Durant signed an endorsement contract with Nike.