Kevin Durant Net Worth 2018: What is this basketball player worth?

Kevin Durant is a professional basketball player who plays Small forward for the Golden State Warriors as number 35. Durant’s height is 6 ft 9 in. Durant’s weight is 240 pounds. Durant was born on September 29, 1988, in Washington, D.C.. This article takes a deep dive into Kevin Durant’s net worth.

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Kevin Durant Career and Earnings/Salary

In high school, Kevin Durant played basketball for National Christian Academy; (Fort Washington, Maryland); Oak Hill Academy (Virginia); (Mouth of Wilson, Virginia); Montrose Christian School; (Rockville, Maryland). Durant played basketball in college with Texas Longhorns men’s basketball (2006-2007) and started playing professionally in 2007. In the 2007 National Basketball Association draft, Durant was chosen number 2 in round 1 by the Seattle SuperSonics.

Durant played for the Seattle SuperSonics / Oklahoma City Thunder during 2007-2015 as well as the Golden State Warriors in 2016-present. Some of the highlights of Kevin Durant’s career include: List of NBA champions, Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award, NBA Most Valuable Player Award, 9× List of NBA All-Stars, NBA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player Award, 5× All-NBA Team, 2× All-NBA Team, 4× List of National Basketball Association annual scoring leaders, NBA Rookie of the Year Award, NBA Rookie Challenge MVP, 50-40-90 club, List of U.S. men’s college basketball national player of the year awards, Consensus first-team NCAA Men’s Basketball All-Americans, Big 12 Conference Men’s Basketball Player of the Year, No. 35 Retired numbers; Awards, 2× United States Basketball Male Athlete of the Year, and McDonald’s All-American Game MVP.

Durant won a gold medal in the 2012 Summer Olympics in the 2012 United States men’s Olympic basketball team event. Durant won a gold medal in the 2016 Summer Olympics in the 2016 United States men’s Olympic basketball team event. Durant won a gold medal in the 2010 FIBA World Championship in the 2010 United States men’s FIBA World Championship team event.

Kevin Durant Net Worth 2018

Basketball salaries vary between a couple thousand dollars and millions of dollars per annum, depending on a number of statistics. Although typical NBA players earn a salary of approximately $2 million, some with D-league crossover agreements receive as little as $50,000. The salary cap for NBA players is nearly $100 million, although as of today no player earns anywhere near that amount. The top players in the NBA earn around $35 million. Outside of the NBA, yearly earnings can go below $20,000 annually for minor league teams.