https://padlet.com/koungale000/f1ng0a7qhzwrfoej Biography by Marcus Thompson II en-us 2022-02-04 18:20:06 UTC 2025-11-28 13:18:41 UTC hello@padlet.com koungale000 https://padlet.com/koungale000/f1ng0a7qhzwrfoej/wish/2120609487
Thompson II, Marcus. KD. Hardcover ed., Marcus Thompson II, 2019.]]> 2022-03-30 02:51:23 UTC https://padlet.com/koungale000/f1ng0a7qhzwrfoej/wish/2120609487 koungale000 https://padlet.com/koungale000/f1ng0a7qhzwrfoej/wish/2120616978 Kevin Durant's parents were Wanda Durant and Wayne Pratt. However, Wayne was absent for most of Kevin's life and he was raised by Wanda in a single-parent household. But Kevin's grandmother also came into the house to take care of him.


]]> 2022-03-30 02:56:21 UTC https://padlet.com/koungale000/f1ng0a7qhzwrfoej/wish/2120616978 koungale000 https://padlet.com/koungale000/f1ng0a7qhzwrfoej/wish/2120635108 "First he had been abandoned by his father before he could understand he had one"]]> 2022-03-30 03:08:53 UTC https://padlet.com/koungale000/f1ng0a7qhzwrfoej/wish/2120635108 koungale000 https://padlet.com/koungale000/f1ng0a7qhzwrfoej/wish/2120645708 Kevin Durant was born and raised in Landover, Maryland. He was raised by his mom, grandmother, and grandaunt. They impacted his life so much he has Wanda and Barbara tattooed on his body, he also has a signature shoe for his aunt.]]> 2022-03-30 03:15:58 UTC https://padlet.com/koungale000/f1ng0a7qhzwrfoej/wish/2120645708 koungale000 https://padlet.com/koungale000/f1ng0a7qhzwrfoej/wish/2120649395 "Three unique kinds of love the unconditional love of a mother, the spoiling of a grandmother, the companionship of an aunt. It's why he had "Wanda' tattooed on his left pec, near his heart, and "Barbara" on his right. Aunt Pearl gets a pair of his signature shoes dedicated to her every year, often with a floral pattern as an ode to the robe she wore around the house"]]> 2022-03-30 03:18:28 UTC https://padlet.com/koungale000/f1ng0a7qhzwrfoej/wish/2120649395 koungale000 https://padlet.com/koungale000/f1ng0a7qhzwrfoej/wish/2120651125 At a young age Durant was sent to a basketball club and was the tallest kid there. He later goes on to play for an AAU team coached by Taras Brown. When Durant goes to the rec center he meets a man named Charles Craig who became his coach and mentor. Craig stepped into Durant's life as a father figure since Durant didn't have one.]]> 2022-03-30 03:19:44 UTC https://padlet.com/koungale000/f1ng0a7qhzwrfoej/wish/2120651125 koungale000 https://padlet.com/koungale000/f1ng0a7qhzwrfoej/wish/2120662399 "He'd give Kevin and Tony money for snacks. He would pile them into his van and take them to the movies with other kids. He'd even take them to his mom's house for some cooking. Craig always made sure the youth got home safely. Like most youngsters, young Durant didn't fully comprehend the aid he was getting from people like Craig".]]> 2022-03-30 03:27:29 UTC https://padlet.com/koungale000/f1ng0a7qhzwrfoej/wish/2120662399 koungale000 https://padlet.com/koungale000/f1ng0a7qhzwrfoej/wish/2120667999 Wayne said his sons wanted him around with the eagerness for him to be in their lives he decided to return. However the re connection was very rough he slowly started to watch Kevin's AAU game's. Wayne's reason to return was only because his son was starting to look like a future star on the court.]]> 2022-03-30 03:31:38 UTC https://padlet.com/koungale000/f1ng0a7qhzwrfoej/wish/2120667999 koungale000 https://padlet.com/koungale000/f1ng0a7qhzwrfoej/wish/2120672347 Durant was known as a loving, generous, and kind person he believed that everybody was good. He dealt with a share of trauma and wanted his dad back. Wayne began to pick Durant up from school, take them to go eat, and chill together and play video games. Durant was happy he had his dad back and that he was a good dad.]]> 2022-03-30 03:34:58 UTC https://padlet.com/koungale000/f1ng0a7qhzwrfoej/wish/2120672347 koungale000 https://padlet.com/koungale000/f1ng0a7qhzwrfoej/wish/2120673246 After a year or two Wayne left Durant and his mom again. Durant was hurt because he's by himself now because his dad left him again. Craig stepped up to fill the void Wayne left behind and looked after Durant. He supported and inspired Kevin Durant into the player he is now. Taras Brown his coach also taught him work ethic and discipline. He taught Durant lessons such as accountability, and he also taught Durant teamwork and sacrifice.]]> 2022-03-30 03:35:29 UTC https://padlet.com/koungale000/f1ng0a7qhzwrfoej/wish/2120673246 koungale000 https://padlet.com/koungale000/f1ng0a7qhzwrfoej/wish/2120681436 Wayne worked himself into the lives his sons. He came back to be there for his sons and didn't leave them. Wayne's effort had value to Durant after he was deserted by him. Wayne had made many mistakes as a father in Durant's life. But after all of it he still perused and came back to be there for Durant.]]> 2022-03-30 03:41:52 UTC https://padlet.com/koungale000/f1ng0a7qhzwrfoej/wish/2120681436 koungale000 https://padlet.com/koungale000/f1ng0a7qhzwrfoej/wish/2120695046 Quinn Cook's father passed away when Cook was at a young age. This put Cook in a dark spot when he became the "man" of the house. At 15 he rebelled and fight against what he knew was right and landed him into the wrong crowd. Durant and Cook were friends from AAU ball and Durant when he heard the news about Cook's father he gave him some encouraging words. With Durant as a brother, Cook was able to stay on the right path and enter the NBA.]]> 2022-03-30 03:52:59 UTC https://padlet.com/koungale000/f1ng0a7qhzwrfoej/wish/2120695046 koungale000 https://padlet.com/koungale000/f1ng0a7qhzwrfoej/wish/2122014777 Charles Craig was at a bar with friends and his brothers in a strip mall. A fight broke out when a woman started hitting a man and escalated into a huge street fight with a large number of people involved. Craig and his friends never got involved Craig was held back. Though Craig never got involved he stood out with his bright polo. After the fight was done he left and as he was walking to his car a man shot him four times.]]> 2022-03-30 17:48:23 UTC https://padlet.com/koungale000/f1ng0a7qhzwrfoej/wish/2122014777 koungale000 https://padlet.com/koungale000/f1ng0a7qhzwrfoej/wish/2122029665 When Durant was 11 his Aunt Pearl passed away. The rest of the family knew that her breast cancer was destroying her body. Even though she was going to die she wanted to spend her last days in the house.]]> 2022-03-30 17:55:18 UTC https://padlet.com/koungale000/f1ng0a7qhzwrfoej/wish/2122029665 koungale000 https://padlet.com/koungale000/f1ng0a7qhzwrfoej/wish/2122033745 "She wanted to be there because that's where all the memories that we had were. That's where everything started. That's the foundation of me and Kevin. We learned a lot of values in that house so it's very important.]]> 2022-03-30 17:57:25 UTC https://padlet.com/koungale000/f1ng0a7qhzwrfoej/wish/2122033745 koungale000 https://padlet.com/koungale000/f1ng0a7qhzwrfoej/wish/2122036932 "According to the police report, a man walked up behind Craig as he was walking to his car and shot him four times"]]> 2022-03-30 17:59:02 UTC https://padlet.com/koungale000/f1ng0a7qhzwrfoej/wish/2122036932 koungale000 https://padlet.com/koungale000/f1ng0a7qhzwrfoej/wish/2124003204 Durant had many offers from different universities. He visited UConn, North Carolina, and Texas. He planned to go to North Carolina and told his mom he wanted to commit to that school. Wanda however told Durant he promised that he would visit Texas. And when he did the coach of the Longhorns said that Durant would be treated like family. A month after he visited Coach Rick Barnes (Longhorn Coach) he decided to commit to the Texas Longhorns.]]> 2022-03-31 16:56:55 UTC https://padlet.com/koungale000/f1ng0a7qhzwrfoej/wish/2124003204 koungale000 https://padlet.com/koungale000/f1ng0a7qhzwrfoej/wish/2124176074 " A month later Durant commited to University of Texas, spurning UConn and North Carolina."]]> 2022-03-31 18:39:45 UTC https://padlet.com/koungale000/f1ng0a7qhzwrfoej/wish/2124176074 koungale000 https://padlet.com/koungale000/f1ng0a7qhzwrfoej/wish/2126133756 Greg Oden and Kevin Durant were the top 2 picks in the 2007 NBA draft. Oden was selected first by the Portland Trail Blazers. Durant was selected second by the Seattle SuperSonics.]]> 2022-04-02 00:21:00 UTC https://padlet.com/koungale000/f1ng0a7qhzwrfoej/wish/2126133756 koungale000 https://padlet.com/koungale000/f1ng0a7qhzwrfoej/wish/2126134937 "And now they missed again. They passed up the best player and chose the best big man. And Oden, whose careers was cut short by injuries, never panned out like they had hoped. Seattle took Durant No.2 overall and got a franchise cornerstone for nine season".]]> 2022-04-02 00:23:33 UTC https://padlet.com/koungale000/f1ng0a7qhzwrfoej/wish/2126134937 koungale000 https://padlet.com/koungale000/f1ng0a7qhzwrfoej/wish/2126137419 The New Orleans Hornets moved to Oklahoma City. However after Hurricane Katrina ripped through New Orleans David Stern the commissioner thought it would be a bad look and made the Hornets relocate back. Seattle was purchased by a businessman named Clay Bennett and moved Seattle to Oklahoma City. ]]> 2022-04-02 00:28:49 UTC https://padlet.com/koungale000/f1ng0a7qhzwrfoej/wish/2126137419 koungale000 https://padlet.com/koungale000/f1ng0a7qhzwrfoej/wish/2126140389 The coach at the time P.J. Carlesimo wasn't doing a great job at the time while coaching. He would be fired and replaced by the assistant Coach Scott Brooks. P.J put Durant at shooting guard which wasn't his natural position, Brooks however changed that and moved him back to small forward. Oklahoma City Thunder started with a bad record and continued but they were much more competitive because of Brooks(photo above).]]> 2022-04-02 00:35:06 UTC https://padlet.com/koungale000/f1ng0a7qhzwrfoej/wish/2126140389 koungale000 https://padlet.com/koungale000/f1ng0a7qhzwrfoej/wish/2126142718 "But there was a big difference. The Thunder became more competitive, slashing their average margin of defeat to 8.2 points in those 13 games"]]> 2022-04-02 00:39:22 UTC https://padlet.com/koungale000/f1ng0a7qhzwrfoej/wish/2126142718 koungale000 https://padlet.com/koungale000/f1ng0a7qhzwrfoej/wish/2126146078 The Boston Celtics lead by Kevin Garnett beat the Thunder by 18 points. A couple of months later the Thunder upset the Celtics. Durant scored 37 points and stunned the veteran Garnett. ]]> 2022-04-02 00:45:55 UTC https://padlet.com/koungale000/f1ng0a7qhzwrfoej/wish/2126146078 koungale000 https://padlet.com/koungale000/f1ng0a7qhzwrfoej/wish/2126146653 "I thought we were playing Michael [expletive} Jordan the way he was getting the whistle," Garnett said after the game". ]]> 2022-04-02 00:47:10 UTC https://padlet.com/koungale000/f1ng0a7qhzwrfoej/wish/2126146653 koungale000 https://padlet.com/koungale000/f1ng0a7qhzwrfoej/wish/2126149786 After the Thunder's season was over Durant was complete with his 6th season in the league. In May 2013, a massive, mile-wide tornado destroyed Moore, Oklahoma. The storm destroyed the town and turned the buildings into rubble. Durant after was walking around passing out Gatorade, signing basketballs and shirts, and taking photos with the victims. He showed how good of a person he was in front of everybody. He donated 1 million dollars which Nike matched he became the face of a good athlete.]]> 2022-04-02 00:53:38 UTC https://padlet.com/koungale000/f1ng0a7qhzwrfoej/wish/2126149786 koungale000 https://padlet.com/koungale000/f1ng0a7qhzwrfoej/wish/2126151708 Durant was named as the MVP of the NBA. With a vote of 119 out of 125 for 1st place. The person he beat, the runner up was Lebron James. He delivered his speech and thanked everyone the team, his family, his fans, and the media. ]]> 2022-04-02 00:57:36 UTC https://padlet.com/koungale000/f1ng0a7qhzwrfoej/wish/2126151708 koungale000 https://padlet.com/koungale000/f1ng0a7qhzwrfoej/wish/2126152673 "You kept us off the street. You put clothes on our backs, food on the table. When you didn't eat,  you made sure we ate. You went to sleep hungry. You sacrificed for us. You the real MVP".]]> 2022-04-02 00:59:41 UTC https://padlet.com/koungale000/f1ng0a7qhzwrfoej/wish/2126152673 koungale000 https://padlet.com/koungale000/f1ng0a7qhzwrfoej/wish/2126156573 The Thunder and Warriors faced each other off in a 7 game series. The clash of the two teams was a hard fight which the Warriors ultimately won and eliminated the Thunder. After Durant went to a lounge and chatted with Warriors forward Draymond Green. Green told Durant "We need you" "Make it happen". After losing the finals Draymond tries to recruit Durant to the Warriors.]]> 2022-04-02 01:07:44 UTC https://padlet.com/koungale000/f1ng0a7qhzwrfoej/wish/2126156573 koungale000 https://padlet.com/koungale000/f1ng0a7qhzwrfoej/wish/2126159417 Durant fed up with the Thunder always losing decides to leave the team and join the Golden State Warriors. People thought Durant took an easy way to win a ring because the Warriors have previously won a ring with Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson two of the best shooters in the league. When Durant joined though they had to trade away forward Harrison Barnes and the Warriors formed a 3 headed snake.]]> 2022-04-02 01:13:13 UTC https://padlet.com/koungale000/f1ng0a7qhzwrfoej/wish/2126159417 koungale000 https://padlet.com/koungale000/f1ng0a7qhzwrfoej/wish/2126164317 After leaving Oklahoma City and joining the Warriors Durant was criticized by the media and fans. He knew that was going to happend critics threw stones at him, and fans burned his jersey calling him "cupcake" because he's soft. He turned from loved to a hated athlete. But it was worth it as the Warriors faced against the Cavaliers led by Lebron James. The Warriors were able to beat Lebron and his team and Durant got his first ring.]]> 2022-04-02 01:21:38 UTC https://padlet.com/koungale000/f1ng0a7qhzwrfoej/wish/2126164317 koungale000 https://padlet.com/koungale000/f1ng0a7qhzwrfoej/wish/2126166751 https://www.welcometoloudcity.com/2016/7/4/12092196/kevin-durant-leaves-oklahoma-city]]> 2022-04-02 01:26:04 UTC https://padlet.com/koungale000/f1ng0a7qhzwrfoej/wish/2126166751 koungale000 https://padlet.com/koungale000/f1ng0a7qhzwrfoej/wish/2126168195 https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2034235-kevin-durant-wins-2013-14-nba-mvp-award]]> 2022-04-02 01:28:25 UTC https://padlet.com/koungale000/f1ng0a7qhzwrfoej/wish/2126168195 koungale000 https://padlet.com/koungale000/f1ng0a7qhzwrfoej/wish/2126168805 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7HA8LYa7m0]]> 2022-04-02 01:29:34 UTC https://padlet.com/koungale000/f1ng0a7qhzwrfoej/wish/2126168805 koungale000 https://padlet.com/koungale000/f1ng0a7qhzwrfoej/wish/2126170621 https://www.espn.com/nba/news/story?id=3091416]]> 2022-04-02 01:33:08 UTC https://padlet.com/koungale000/f1ng0a7qhzwrfoej/wish/2126170621 koungale000 https://padlet.com/koungale000/f1ng0a7qhzwrfoej/wish/2126171034 https://www.espn.com/nba/game/_/gameId/400954514]]> 2022-04-02 01:34:05 UTC https://padlet.com/koungale000/f1ng0a7qhzwrfoej/wish/2126171034