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Is Kevin Durant Dating Anyone After Breakup With WNBA Star and Former Adult Film Actress?

Published 02/09/2023, 7:26 AM EST

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In the early hours of Thursday morning, news broke that Kevin Durant was making his way to the Phoenix Suns. As per reports, the Brooklyn Nets and the Suns had agreed on a trade package that revolved around Durant being the center of attention. The two-time NBA champion’s future with the Nets was uncertain after the Kyrie Irving trade. However, no one saw the Sun’s trade unfolding. Now, Durant will have to relocate. 

Amidst these trade deals and discussions, some members of the NBA community grew deeply interested in his personal life. Questions about who he was with emerged, and speculations grew. As per reports and research, the NBA star is currently not in a serious relationship with anyone. However, he is talking to people and looking around. With that said, here’s a list of those Durant has been linked with before. 

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Kevin Durant after Monica Wright and Lana Rhodes

Monica Wright and Durant reportedly met during high school. It was at the All-American McDonald’s high school game. The two remained good friends, and it’s unsure when they got together as a couple. However, in 2013, they announced their engagement. 

Following their engagement, Monica spoke about Durant publicly. She claimed that he was made up of a gold heart filled with compassion and the drive to help people. Months after this, reports emerged claiming that the two had gone their separate ways. 

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While Durant stayed mum about their relationship for years, in 2016, he candidly spoke about this with GQ Magazine. He claimed that he failed to love her properly, so they parted ways. He stated that the day he asked her to marry him, the energy was perfect – pushing him to ask the question. Durant said, “I was like … ‘We’re engaged right now? We’re about to get married?’ So I was just like, cool! I love this girl. But I didn’t love her the right way.”

Former adult actress Lana Rhodes also once revealed that she went on a date with a player from the Nets. She added that this player’s sun-sing was Libra. With this information, fans conclude that the player was Durant since his birthday is 29th September. She also revealed that this player was “boring” and “not spicy enough.” However, Durant has never confirmed this story. 

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Cassandra Anderson and Kevin Durant 

When KD flaunted the Golden State Warriors jersey, he was linked with Cassandra Anderson – a real estate agent from California. She made several appearances in the Oracle Arena and sat with the partners of other players. 

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They two were pictured together on many occasions, and the two-time Finals MVP was featured on her Snapchat and social media handles. However, in 2020, these pictures were deleted, and fans speculated that the two had broken up. Since then, Durant has not been seen with anyone officially. 

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Shriya Rajachandra

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Shriya Rajachandra is an NBA writer for EssentiallySports. She earned a bachelor's degree in Journalism, Psychology, and Communicative English. Shriya previously interned at The New Indian Express, but her favorite journalist, Marcus Thompson motivated her to start writing about basketball.
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Jayant Chhabra