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<h2 style="text-align: center">Brooklyn Nets 2022: News, Schedule, Roster, Score, Injury Report</h2>
The Brooklyn Nets are a team based out of New York City that competes in the Atlantic Division as a part of the NBA?s Eastern Conference. Former NBA player Sean Marks currently serves as the general manager of the franchise, while former MSG executive John Abbamondi is the team?s <a href="https://nypost.com/2020/07/22/nets-hire-john-abbamondi-to-take-over-as-team-president/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">president</a>.?

<img class="size-full wp-image-410776 aligncenter" src="https://image-cdn.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/20201015023522/Brooklyn-Nets-Logo.png" alt="" width="1920" height="1080" />

The Brooklyn Nets are one of the two NBA teams from New York City, with the other being Knicks. However, both teams enjoy a different venue as the Nets play their home games at the Barclays Center, a multi-purpose arena that also hosts NHL and WNBA games.?

Business tycoon and philanthropist Joseph Tsai owns a majority share of the Nets franchise. The Taiwanese-Hong Kong-Canadian billionaire is also the co-founder and executive vice-chairman of Alibaba Group.?

The Nets pulled off a stunning move in 2020 by hiring Hall of Famer Steve Nash as their head coach. Nash replaced his predecessor Kenny Atkinson, who was fired after four years at the job, displaying a record of 118-190 (36.3%).??
<h2 style="text-align: center">History</h2>
The Nets came into existence in 1967, as a part of the American Basketball Association (ABA). During their initial season in the ABA, the Nets were known as the New Jersey Americans, but immediately relocated and changed their name as the New York Nets in 1968.?

Within a span of few years, the NBA and ABA merger happened, and the Nets were one among the four teams that were absorbed by the NBA with the other three being the San Antonio Spurs, Indiana Pacers, and <a href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/category/nba/denver-nuggets/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Denver Nuggets</a>.?

However, before the merger, the Nets managed to win the ABA championship in 1974 and 1976. Moreover, the franchise returned to New Jersey in 1977 and stayed there until 2012.?

The team hardly found success in the league after being absorbed by the NBA. With meager first-round playoff exits in the 80s, the team lost its shine. The same followed in the 90s as well, as the Nets only managed to make four postseason appearances in ten years.?

The subsequent decade began in grand fashion, as the Nets made back-to-back NBA finals in 2003 and 2003. Powered by the likes of Jason Kidd and defensive stopper Dikembe Mutombo, the Nets showed plenty of promise but ended up losing both finals.?

In 2012, they were once again renamed as the Brooklyn Nets after they began hosting home games at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. During the 2019 offseason, the Nets bolstered their attacking options by signing two superstars in <a href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/tag/kevin-durant/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Kevin Durant</a> and Kyrie Irving.?

[caption id="attachment_552391" align="alignnone" width="1920"]<img class="size-full wp-image-552391" src="https://image-cdn.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/20210215091019/2021-02-14T042250Z_1516968091_MT1USATODAY15573362_RTRMADP_3_NBA-BROOKLYN-NETS-AT-GOLDEN-STATE-WARRIORS.jpg" alt="Brooklyn Nets stars Kevin Durant and James Harden" width="1920" height="1280" /> Feb 13, 2021; San Francisco, California, USA; Brooklyn Nets guard James Harden (13) talks with forward Kevin Durant (7) during a free throw attempt by the Nets against the Golden State Warriors in the third quarter at the Chase Center. Mandatory Credit: Cary Edmondson-USA TODAY Sports[/caption]
<h2 style="text-align: center">Brooklyn Nets mascot and logo</h2>
Ever since moving to Brooklyn in 2012, the Nets have had a simple logo. The word ?Nets? is written in a bold font and contains a white basketball below, with a big black ?B? written on it. It is surrounded by a shield-like design and the <a href="https://www.sportslogos.net/logos/view/hsuff5m3dgiv20kovde422r1f/Brooklyn_Nets/2013/Primary_Logo" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">logo</a> is finished with ?Brooklyn? written beneath.?

The Brooklyn Nets are one among the four teams that don?t have an official mascot. The franchise did have attractive mascots in the <a href="http://sportmascots.com/nba/brooklyn-nets-mascots/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">past</a>, namely, the ?BrooklyNight? and ?Sly the Silver Fox,? but unfortunately, all of them have now retired.?

Furthermore, the primary colors of the Brooklyn Nets uniforms are black, white, and dark gray. The Nets also announced exciting news for its fans, as the team wore a <a href="https://www.nba.com/article/2020/10/14/brooklyn-nets-unveil-classic-edition-uniforms" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">classic</a> 1990-91 throwback uniform in the 2020-21 season.?
<h2 style="text-align: center">Team Sponsors</h2>
The Brooklyn Nets have partnership ties with a plethora of companies. Most recently, they struck a massive deal with New York-based brokerage platform Webull for a jersey patch sponsorship. The deal is reportedly worth $30 million per year. Besides Webull, the Nets have <a href="https://www.nba.com/nets/corporate-partners" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">corporate</a> ties with Red Bull, Barclays, Qatar Airways, and several other companies.
<h2 style="text-align: center">Achievements and History</h2>
<table style="height: 765px" width="512">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>
Founded?
</td>
<td style="text-align: center">1967</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="text-align: center">Conference</td>
<td>
Eastern
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Division?
</td>
<td style="text-align: center">Atlantic</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="text-align: center">President</td>
<td>
John Abbamondi
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
General Manager
</td>
<td style="text-align: center">Sean Marks</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="text-align: center">Head Coach?</td>
<td>
Steve Nash
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Arena?
</td>
<td style="text-align: center">Barclays Center</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="text-align: center">Championships (2)</td>
<td>
ABA (1974, 1976)
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Conference Titles (5)
</td>
<td style="text-align: center">ABA: 3 (1972, 1974, 1976)

NBA: 2 (2002, 2003)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="text-align: center">Division Titles (5)</td>
<td>
ABA: 1 (1974)
NBA: 4 (2002, 2003, 2004, 2006)
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Website
</td>
<td>
<a href="https://www.nba.com/nets" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">www.nba.com/nets</a>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<h2 style="text-align: center">Brooklyn Nets 2021-22 roster</h2>
<table style="height: 1232px" width="531">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>
No
</td>
<td style="text-align: center">Player</td>
<td style="text-align: center">Pos</td>
<td style="text-align: center">Height</td>
<td style="text-align: center">Weight</td>
<td style="text-align: center">Birth Date</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
31
</td>
<td style="text-align: center">Paul Millsap</td>
<td style="text-align: center">F</td>
<td style="text-align: center">6-7</td>
<td style="text-align: center">257</td>
<td style="text-align: center">February 10, 1985</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="text-align: center">21</td>
<td style="text-align: center">LaMarcus Aldridge</td>
<td style="text-align: center">F-C</td>
<td style="text-align: center">6-11</td>
<td style="text-align: center">250</td>
<td>
July 19, 1985
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="text-align: center">16</td>
<td style="text-align: center">James Johnson</td>
<td style="text-align: center">F</td>
<td style="text-align: center">6-7</td>
<td style="text-align: center">240</td>
<td>
February 20, 1987
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
8
</td>
<td style="text-align: center">Patty Mills</td>
<td style="text-align: center">G</td>
<td style="text-align: center">6-1</td>
<td style="text-align: center">180</td>
<td style="text-align: center">August 11, 1988</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="text-align: center">7</td>
<td style="text-align: center">Kevin Durant</td>
<td style="text-align: center">F-G</td>
<td style="text-align: center">6-10</td>
<td style="text-align: center">240</td>
<td>
September 29, 1988
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
2
</td>
<td style="text-align: center">Blake Griffin</td>
<td style="text-align: center">F</td>
<td style="text-align: center">6-9</td>
<td style="text-align: center">250</td>
<td style="text-align: center">March 16, 1989</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="text-align: center">13</td>
<td style="text-align: center">James Harden</td>
<td style="text-align: center">G</td>
<td style="text-align: center">6-5</td>
<td style="text-align: center">220</td>
<td>
August 26, 1989
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
12
</td>
<td style="text-align: center">Joe Harris</td>
<td style="text-align: center">G</td>
<td style="text-align: center">6-6</td>
<td style="text-align: center">220</td>
<td style="text-align: center">September 6, 1991</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="text-align: center">11</td>
<td style="text-align: center">Kyrie Irving</td>
<td style="text-align: center">G</td>
<td style="text-align: center">6-2</td>
<td style="text-align: center">195</td>
<td>
March 23, 1992
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
95
</td>
<td style="text-align: center">DeAndre' Bembry</td>
<td style="text-align: center">F</td>
<td style="text-align: center">6-5</td>
<td style="text-align: center">210</td>
<td style="text-align: center">July 4, 1994</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="text-align: center">1</td>
<td style="text-align: center">Bruce Brown</td>
<td style="text-align: center">G</td>
<td style="text-align: center">6-4</td>
<td style="text-align: center">202</td>
<td>
August 15, 1996
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
17
</td>
<td style="text-align: center">Devontae Cacok</td>
<td style="text-align: center">F</td>
<td style="text-align: center">6-7</td>
<td style="text-align: center">240</td>
<td style="text-align: center">October 8, 1996</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="text-align: center">24</td>
<td style="text-align: center">Jordan Bowden</td>
<td style="text-align: center">G</td>
<td style="text-align: center">6-5</td>
<td style="text-align: center">193</td>
<td>
January 20, 1997
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
33
</td>
<td style="text-align: center">Nicolas Claxton</td>
<td style="text-align: center">F</td>
<td style="text-align: center">6-11</td>
<td style="text-align: center">215</td>
<td style="text-align: center">April 17, 1999</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="text-align: center"></td>
<td style="text-align: center">Brandon Rachal</td>
<td style="text-align: center">G</td>
<td style="text-align: center">6-6</td>
<td style="text-align: center">218</td>
<td>
September 30, 1999
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
30
</td>
<td style="text-align: center">David Duke</td>
<td style="text-align: center">G</td>
<td style="text-align: center">6-5</td>
<td style="text-align: center">205</td>
<td style="text-align: center">October 13, 1999</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="text-align: center">14</td>
<td style="text-align: center">Kessler Edwards? (TW)</td>
<td style="text-align: center">F</td>
<td style="text-align: center">6-8</td>
<td style="text-align: center">215</td>
<td>
August 9, 2000
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
24
</td>
<td style="text-align: center">Cameron Thomas</td>
<td style="text-align: center">G</td>
<td style="text-align: center">6-4</td>
<td style="text-align: center">210</td>
<td style="text-align: center">October 13, 2001</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="text-align: center">20</td>
<td style="text-align: center">Day'Ron Sharpe</td>
<td style="text-align: center">C</td>
<td style="text-align: center">6-11</td>
<td style="text-align: center">265</td>
<td>
November 6, 2001
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<h2 style="text-align: center">Brooklyn Nets 2021-22 starting lineup</h2>
Kyrie Irving (G)
James Harden (G)
Joe Harris (F)
Kevin Durant (F)
Nicolas Claxton (C)

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Brooklyn Nets 2022: News, Schedule, Roster, Score, Injury Report The Brooklyn Nets are a team based out of New York City that competes in the Atlantic Division as a part of the NBA?s Eastern Conference. Former NBA player Sean Marks currently serves as the general manager of the franchise, while former MSG executive John Abbamondi is the team?s president.? The Brooklyn Nets are one of the two NBA teams from New York City, with the other being Knicks. However, both teams enjoy a different venue as the Nets play their home games at the Barclays Center, a multi-purpose arena that also hosts NHL and WNBA games.? Business tycoon and philanthropist Joseph Tsai owns a majority share of the Nets franchise. The Taiwanese-Hong Kong-Canadian billionaire is also the co-founder and executive vice-chairman of Alibaba Group.? The Nets pulled off a stunning move in 2020 by hiring Hall of Famer Steve Nash as their head coach. Nash replaced his predecessor Kenny Atkinson, who was fired after four years at the job, displaying a record of 118-190 (36.3%).?? History The Nets came into existence in 1967, as a part of the American Basketball Association (ABA). During their initial season in the ABA, the Nets were known as the New Jersey Americans, but immediately relocated and changed their name as the New York Nets in 1968.? Within a span of few years, the NBA and ABA merger happened, and the Nets were one among the four teams that were absorbed by the NBA with the other three being the San Antonio Spurs, Indiana Pacers, and Denver Nuggets.? However, before the merger, the Nets managed to win the ABA championship in 1974 and 1976. Moreover, the franchise returned to New Jersey in 1977 and stayed there until 2012.? The team hardly found success in the league after being absorbed by the NBA. With meager first-round playoff exits in the 80s, the team lost its shine. The same followed in the 90s as well, as the Nets only managed to make four postseason appearances in ten years.? The subsequent decade began in grand fashion, as the Nets made back-to-back NBA finals in 2003 and 2003. Powered by the likes of Jason Kidd and defensive stopper Dikembe Mutombo, the Nets showed plenty of promise but ended up losing both finals.? In 2012, they were once again renamed as the Brooklyn Nets after they began hosting home games at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. During the 2019 offseason, the Nets bolstered their attacking options by signing two superstars in Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving.? Feb 13, 2021; San Francisco, California, USA; Brooklyn Nets guard James Harden (13) talks with forward Kevin Durant (7) during a free throw attempt by the Nets against the Golden State Warriors in the third quarter at the Chase Center. Mandatory Credit: Cary Edmondson-USA TODAY Sports Brooklyn Nets mascot and logo Ever since moving to Brooklyn in 2012, the Nets have had a simple logo. The word ?Nets? is written in a bold font and contains a white basketball below, with a big black ?B? written on it. It is surrounded by a shield-like design and the logo is finished with ?Brooklyn? written beneath.? The Brooklyn Nets are one among the four teams that don?t have an official mascot. The franchise did have attractive mascots in the past, namely, the ?BrooklyNight? and ?Sly the Silver Fox,? but unfortunately, all of them have now retired.? Furthermore, the primary colors of the Brooklyn Nets uniforms are black, white, and dark gray. The Nets also announced exciting news for its fans, as the team wore a classic 1990-91 throwback uniform in the 2020-21 season.? Team Sponsors The Brooklyn Nets have partnership ties with a plethora of companies. Most recently, they struck a massive deal with New York-based brokerage platform Webull for a jersey patch sponsorship. The deal is reportedly worth $30 million per year. Besides Webull, the Nets have corporate ties with Red Bull, Barclays, Qatar Airways, and several other companies. Achievements and History   Founded? 1967  Conference Eastern   Division? Atlantic  President John Abbamondi   General Manager Sean Marks  Head Coach? Steve Nash   Arena? Barclays Center  Championships (2) ABA (1974, 1976)   Conference Titles (5) ABA: 3 (1972, 1974, 1976) NBA: 2 (2002, 2003)  Division Titles (5) ABA: 1 (1974) NBA: 4 (2002, 2003, 2004, 2006)   Website  www.nba.com/nets   Brooklyn Nets 2021-22 roster   No Player Pos Height Weight Birth Date  31 Paul Millsap F 6-7 257 February 10, 1985  21 LaMarcus Aldridge F-C 6-11 250 July 19, 1985  16 James Johnson F 6-7 240 February 20, 1987   8 Patty Mills G 6-1 180 August 11, 1988  7 Kevin Durant F-G 6-10 240 September 29, 1988   2 Blake Griffin F 6-9 250 March 16, 1989  13 James Harden G 6-5 220 August 26, 1989   12 Joe Harris G 6-6 220 September 6, 1991  11 Kyrie Irving G 6-2 195 March 23, 1992   95 DeAndre&#8217; Bembry F 6-5 210 July 4, 1994  1 Bruce Brown G 6-4 202 August 15, 1996   17 Devontae Cacok F 6-7 240 October 8, 1996  24 Jordan Bowden G 6-5 193 January 20, 1997   33 Nicolas Claxton F 6-11 215 April 17, 1999  Brandon Rachal G 6-6 218 September 30, 1999   30 David Duke G 6-5 205 October 13, 1999  14 Kessler Edwards? (TW) F 6-8 215 August 9, 2000   24 Cameron Thomas G 6-4 210 October 13, 2001  20 Day&#8217;Ron Sharpe C 6-11 265 November 6, 2001   Brooklyn Nets 2021-22 starting lineup Kyrie Irving (G) James Harden (G) Joe Harris (F) Kevin Durant (F) Nicolas Claxton (C)

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<h3>NFL</h3>
<h3>History</h3>
In August 1920, representatives from four states: Akron, Canton, Cleveland, and Dayton, held a meeting and formed the American Professional Football Conference (APFC) to improve footballing standards in the country. A month later, they formed the American Professional Football Association (APFA) and played a league with 14 teams. In 1922, they changed the name to the National Football League (NFL).

In 1960, a new professional league, the American Football League (AFL) started as a competition against the NFL. After six years, in 1966, the two leagues announced a merger that would take effect in 1970. During the four years between the announcement and the actual merger, the leagues started playing a Championship game which was called The Super Bowl. Since then, the two leagues have been recognized as two separate conferences within the same league, the NFL.
<h3>Participating teams</h3>
There are 32 teams in the NFL divided equally into two conferences: National Football Conference (NFC) and the American Football Conference (AFC). Each conference is further divided into 4 divisions: East, North, South, and West, with each division containing four teams.

American Football Conference (AFC)

East
<ul>
 	<li><a href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/category/nfl/buffalo-bills/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Buffalo Bills</a></li>
 	<li><a href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/category/nfl/miami-dolphins/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Miami Dolphins</a></li>
 	<li><a href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/category/new-england-patriots/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">New England Patriots</a></li>
 	<li><a href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/category/nfl/new-york-jets/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">New York Jets</a></li>
</ul>
North
<ul>
 	<li><a href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/category/nfl/baltimore-ravens/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Baltimore Ravens</a></li>
 	<li><a href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/category/nfl/cincinnati-bengals/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Cincinnati Bengals</a></li>
 	<li><a href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/category/nfl/cleveland-browns/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Cleveland Browns</a></li>
 	<li><a href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/category/nfl/pittsburgh-steelers/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Pittsburgh Steelers</a></li>
</ul>
South
<ul>
 	<li><a href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/category/nfl/houston-texans/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Houston Texans</a></li>
 	<li><a href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/category/nfl/indianapolis-colts/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Indianapolis Colts</a></li>
 	<li><a href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/category/nfl/jacksonville-jaguars-nfl/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jacksonville Jaguars</a></li>
 	<li><a href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/category/nfl/tennessee-titans/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Tennessee Titans</a></li>
</ul>
West
<ul>
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<h2 style="text-align: center">Who is Kevin Durant?</h2>
Since entering the league as the 2nd overall pick in 2007, Kevin Durant has established himself as one of the most prolific scorers of the game. Standing at 6'10 with guard skills, his ability to get his shot off against any defender changed the dynamics and the prerequisites of the power forward position. He has won an MVP award, 4 scoring titles, with multiple deep playoff runs, and 2 Finals MVPs while winning back-to-back championships with the Warriors. Injuries, however, have plagued the past few seasons since his Achilles tear in 2019.

[caption id="attachment_2467162" align="alignnone" width="4273"]<img class="size-full wp-image-2467162" src="https://image-cdn.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/2023-12-16T040353Z_348935045_MT1USATODAY22114761_RTRMADP_3_NBA-NEW-YORK-KNICKS-AT-PHOENIX-SUNS.jpg" alt="" width="4273" height="2849" /> Dec 15, 2023; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant (35) makes the pass against the New York Knicks in the first half at Footprint Center. Mandatory Credit: Rick Scuteri-USA TODAY Sports[/caption]

When healthy, Durant performs at an elite level: a facet of the player that was brought to light in his 2022 playoff run, when he carried the Nets without co-stars Kyrie Irving and Ben Simmons. Though questions linger about his health, his offensive performances have, nevertheless, secured his legacy.
<h2 class="jsx-cb26a7af5694ead9" style="text-align: center">Kevin Durant's early life</h2>
Kevin Durant was born on September 29, 1988, in Washington D.C. The forward spent most of his early life in Prince George's County, Maryland. From a young age, Durant was a very talented basketball star. After graduating from Montrose Christian School, he committed to the University of Texas in Austin in 2006 despite offers from multiple popular programs. After one year of college basketball, KD declared for the NBA draft in 2007. According to reports, he later earned a bachelor's in education with a minor in social work.
<h2 class="jsx-cb26a7af5694ead9" style="text-align: center">Kevin Durant's family and personal life</h2>
Kevin Durant's parents are Wanda Durant and Wayne Pratt. He has three siblings, Brianna, Tony, and Rayvonne. Durant's father abandoned the family when he was an infant and his parents eventually divorced later. The two-time Finals MVP's grandmother helped Wanda in raising him. When KD was 13, Pratt re-entered his life and traveled with him around the country for basketball tournaments.

Durant was once engaged to WNBA star Monica Wright. They started dating in 2013 and were engaged a few months later. However, the engagement was called off, and they reportedly broke up in 2014. He once talked about <a class="jsx-2b55705d932ea6e9" href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/nba-basketball-news-kevin-durant-once-revealed-why-he-broke-up-with-his-fiancee-i-love-this-girl-but-i-didnt-love-her-the-right-way/" target="_self" rel="noopener">the reason behind the failed relationship</a>.

After this, it was rumored KD dated Cassandra Anderson who is a real estate broker. She was spotted attending his games from the spouses' area during his time with the Warriors. There were multiple social media posts of the two together as well. However, the posts were later deleted. It is unclear whether Durant and Cassandra broke up or whether they are trying to keep it private.
<h2 class="jsx-cb26a7af5694ead9" style="text-align: center">Kevin Durant's Net Worth in 2024</h2>
Kevin Durant has an estimated net worth of around $300 million, according to various reports. Durant currently plays for the Phoenix Suns, after a blockbuster trade from the <a class="jsx-2b55705d932ea6e9" href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/category/nba/brooklyn-nets/" target="_self" rel="noopener">Brooklyn Nets</a> in February 2023. He is set to earn $46,407,433 during the 2023-24 NBA season. The two-time NBA champion also earns tens of millions from endorsements thanks to his popularity and success on the hardwood. Furthermore, KD is also an entrepreneur who invests his well-earned money which has helped him build a business empire. In terms of being the highest-paid athlete in the world, Kevin Durant rounds out the 2023 top ten with $89.1 million.
<h2 class="jsx-cb26a7af5694ead9" style="text-align: center">Kevin Durant's career timeline</h2>
Kevin Durant was one of the best college basketball stars in the country while playing for the University of Texas. He led the Longhorns to a 25-10 record and clinch 4th seed in the NCAA Tournament. Despite a great game from Durant, the team was eliminated in the second round. For his impressive performances, KD won the National Player of the Year award along with other prestigious accolades. After one year with Texas, he declared for the NBA draft in 2007.

Even though there were some reservations about his lanky build, Durant was expected to be a lottery pick. The Seattle SuperSonics selected KD as the 2nd pick of the draft. However, many still thought that the 6'10" youngster would struggle to play against the well-built stars in the NBA. But that was far from the reality. Durant hit the ground running and won the Rookie of the Year award averaging 20 points per game.
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After his rookie year, the franchise moved to Oklahoma, rebranding as the <a class="jsx-2b55705d932ea6e9" href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/category/nba/oklahoma-city-thunder/" target="_self" rel="noopener">Oklahoma City Thunder</a>. The Slim Reaper continued his ascension and dominated his opponents. The Thunder were one of the best young teams with KD, Russell Westbrook, and James Harden in the lineup. Durant led the team to the 2012 NBA Finals but lost the title to LeBron James' Miami Heat.

KD was arguably in his prime during the 2013-14 season and won the NBA MVP award averaging 32 points. However, team success was still hard to come by as the Thunder were knocked out in the Conference Finals. After two more disappointing seasons in Oklahoma, Durant joined the <a class="jsx-2b55705d932ea6e9" href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/category/nba/golden-state-warriors/" target="_self" rel="noopener">Golden State Warriors</a>. He received major criticism for joining the team that beat the Thunder in the Conference Finals the previous year and also for forming a super team.

Durant instantly helped the Warriors with his skill set and experience. The Dubs won two straight titles and KD won the Finals MVP award on both occasions. The Warriors' hunt for a third straight ring in 2019 came up short in the Finals against the Toronto Raptors as KD struggled with injury throughout the playoffs. After some internal issues within the team, Durant left the Warriors and joined the Brooklyn Nets.
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This move was again criticized heavily as Kyrie Irving also joined the Nets the same year. However, because of COVID protocol, Irving missed a lot of games. Then in 2021, Durant's former teammate James Harden also joined the team. But the trio barely played together due to various reasons and Harden left after one year. In the 2022-23 season, the Nets started the season poorly but then went on a great run and looked unstoppable. But things changed after Irving requested a trade and moved to the Dallas Mavericks. Durant later joined the <a class="jsx-2b55705d932ea6e9" href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/category/nba/phoenix-suns/" target="_self" rel="noopener">Phoenix Suns</a> in a blockbuster move to play alongside Devin Booker and Chris Paul.

In 2023, Durant announced that he would return to wearing the No. 35 jersey, which he had worn throughout his college and professional career before joining the Nets. The same year, he also finished the regular season shooting over 55% from the field, over 40% from three-point range, and over 90% from the free-throw line, becoming the first player in NBA history to achieve those shooting splits in a season. Durant also passed Hakeem Olajuwon in October for 12th on the all-time career scoring list and became the 12th player all-time to reach 27,000 career points.
<h2 class="jsx-cb26a7af5694ead9" style="text-align: center">Kevin Durant's NBA career stats</h2>
Regular season stats:

Games played - 1020

Points per game - 27.3

Rebounds per game - 7.0

Assists per game - 4.4

Playoffs stats:

Games played - 166

Points per game - 29.4

Rebounds per game - 7.8

Assists per game - 4.2
<h2 class="jsx-cb26a7af5694ead9" style="text-align: center">Kevin Durant's endorsements</h2>
Some of the biggest endorsements and partnerships of Kevin Durant are as follows:

Alaska Air Group

Google

BBVA

Sparkling ICE

NBA 2K

American Family Insurance

Panini

Skullcandy

Gatorade

Sonic Drive-In

Sprint

Nike
<h2 class="jsx-cb26a7af5694ead9" style="text-align: center">Kevin Durant's investments</h2>
Kevin Durant can be hauled as a successful investor. The 13-time NBA All-Star has reportedly made over 80 investments through his firm Thirty Five Ventures which operates as a venture capital firm. Some of the most important investments of KD include Postmates, Yoshi, Rubrik, Whoop, Robinhood, Pieology, etc. KD reportedly earned around $15 million after Uber acquired Postmates. Furthermore, KD has a minority stake in MLS' Philadelphia Union and the NWSL's NJ/NY Gotham FC.

In October 2022, Durant joined fellow professional athletes LeBron James, Tom Brady, and Drew Brees as an investor in a professional pickleball team with his business partner, Rich Kleiman, via their Thirty Five Ventures firm. Under it, in March 2023, KD launched a flagship project "The Boardroom" that covers all these ventures and also provides news coverage.
<h2 class="jsx-cb26a7af5694ead9" style="text-align: center">Kevin Durant's major achievements and awards</h2>
2× NBA champion (2017, 2018)

2× NBA Finals MVP (2017, 2018)

NBA Most Valuable Player (2014)

13× NBA All-Star (2010–2019, 2021–2023)

2× NBA All-Star Game MVP (2012, 2019)

6× All-NBA First Team (2010–2014, 2018)

4× All-NBA Second Team (2016, 2017, 2019, 2022)

NBA Rookie of the Year (2008)

NBA All-Rookie First Team (2008)

4× NBA scoring champion (2010–2012, 2014)

2× 50–40–90 club (2013, 2023)

NBA 75th Anniversary Team

Consensus national college player of the year (2007)

Consensus first-team All-American (2007)

Big 12 Player of the Year (2007)

No. 35 retired by Texas Longhorns

FIBA World Championship MVP (2010)

3× USA Basketball Male Athlete of the Year (2010, 2016, 2021)

McDonald's All-American Game MVP (2006)

First-team Parade All-American (2006)

Second-team Parade All-American (2005)

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<h2 class="jsx-cb26a7af5694ead9" style="text-align: center">Kevin Durant's contract details</h2>
In 2021, Kevin Durant signed a four-year $194.22 million contract extension with the Brooklyn Nets with an annual average salary of over $48 million. After earning over $42 million last year, KD is all set to earn over $46.4 million over the next season, having moved to the Phoenix Suns. 
<h2 class="jsx-cb26a7af5694ead9" style="text-align: center">Kevin Durant's shoe deals</h2>
Kevin Durant and Nike have signed a lifetime contract, making him the third NBA player to sign such a deal. Michael Jordan and LeBron James are the other two. This partnership includes footwear, apparel, and a philanthropic collaboration that focuses on grassroots basketball. His deal with Nike also includes a $50 million retirement package. KD's relationship with Nike dates back to 2007, during which they released 15 different shoes. The 13-time All-Star has also teased a 16th pair.
<h2 class="jsx-cb26a7af5694ead9" style="text-align: center">Kevin Durant's charity and foundation</h2>
Kevin Durant is a philanthropist. He founded the Kevin Durant Charity Foundation in 2013. The foundation aims to help youth from low-income backgrounds across the country and internationally as well. He is also a major contributor to different charities like Tulsa Dream Center, Boys and Girls Club, American Red Cross, GiveDirectly, Positive Tommorw, and the Kevin Durant Basketball Facility for Men. He reportedly donated $1 million to the Red Cross for its tornado relief fund and $3 million to the University of Texas to help its basketball program.
<h2 class="jsx-cb26a7af5694ead9" style="text-align: center">Kevin Durant's car collection</h2>
Kevin Durant rides in style and has an impressive car collection worth over $4 million. Notably, one car alone is worth more than half of his entire collection: the 1966 Ford GT40 which is worth an estimated $2.5 million. It is one of only 105 models ever made. Also, Durant has been spotted multiple times driving a Ferrari California, which was priced at $200,000. He also owns a Lamborghini Aventador Roadster, Rolls-Royce Phantom, etc.
<h2 class="jsx-cb26a7af5694ead9" style="text-align: center">Kevin Durant's house</h2>
Kevin Durant not only drives in style; he lives in style as well. Durant either bought or rented mansions whenever he moved to a different team. In 2021, KD reportedly purchased a mansion worth $15.6 million located in Hidden Hills, California. The property is 10,000 square feet and sits on 1.8 acres of land with all the amenities one can expect in a luxury mansion.
<h2 class="jsx-cb26a7af5694ead9">Kevin Durant's social media accounts</h2>
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<td>Instagram</td>
<td><a class="jsx-2b55705d932ea6e9" href="https://www.instagram.com/easymoneysniper/?hl=en" target="_blank" rel="noopener">@easymoneysniper</a></td>
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<td>Twitter</td>
<td><a class="jsx-2b55705d932ea6e9" href="https://twitter.com/kdtrey5?lang=en" target="_blank" rel="noopener">@KDTrey5</a></td>
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<td>Facebook</td>
<td><a class="jsx-2b55705d932ea6e9" href="https://www.facebook.com/KevinDurant/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">@KevinDurant</a></td>
</tr>
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<td>Full Name</td>
<td>Kevin Wayne Durant</td>
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<tr>
<td>Popular Name</td>
<td>Kevin Durant</td>
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<tr>
<td>Birth Date</td>
<td>September 29, 1988</td>
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<tr>
<td>Birth Place</td>
<td>Washington, D.C.</td>
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<tr>
<td>Height</td>
<td>6' 10" (2.08 m)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Weight</td>
<td>104 kg</td>
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<tr>
<td>Parents</td>
<td>Wanda Durant and Wayne Pratt</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Siblings</td>
<td>Brianna, Tony, and Rayvonne</td>
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<tr>
<td>Nationality</td>
<td>American</td>
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<tr>
<td>Ethnicity</td>
<td>African American</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Net Worth</td>
<td>$200 Million</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Salary</td>
<td>$42 Million</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Relationship/Marital Status</td>
<td>N/A</td>
</tr>
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<td>Children</td>
<td>None</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Profession</td>
<td>Basketball player</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Team</td>
<td>Phoenix Suns</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Rings</td>
<td>2</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

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