KD is the abbreviation of Durant's English name KevinDurant, so it is mainly called because it is more convenient for the commentator to explain the game. Later, it was gradually accepted by the public, so now many people directly call Durant KD, just like Garnett called KG and Duncan called TD.
Kevin durant was born in Washington, DC. When he was a child, he and his brother Tony lived a carefree life. Durant was raised by his mother Wanda Pratt and his grandmother Barbara Davis.
His biological father Wayne Pratt left before Durant was one year old. Durant didn't see his father until 13. Durant didn't show great athletic talent in his childhood. But in Durant's childhood, he was always the tallest child in the class. So Durant's mother went to school and asked the teacher to let Durant stand at the end of the queue.
Durant and his brother have always liked sports. When Durant fell in love with Wizards, the star of Wizards happened to be Michael Jordan. After watching more wizards' games, Durant and his younger brother gradually fell in love with basketball.
On April 1 1, 2007, Durant officially announced his participation in the 2007 NBA Draft. Durant said, "I had a great year in Texas. Everyone here regards me as family. I will always be a member of the longhorn. I will never forget what people here have done for me. " Durant and Auden are both the top two in the simulated draft rankings of major draft websites.
In April 2008 16, the team scored a career-high 42 points against Golden State Warriors; Five times, he was officially selected as the best rookie in the West by the NBA (165438+1October, 65438+February, 65438+1October, March and April). Durant scored at least 20 points in 47 games and more than 30 points in 7 games. Durant also scored 23 points in the All-Star Rookie Challenge.