Kevin Durant
From the Set Modern Legends of the Court
Kevin Durant jumped to the NBA as a talented teenager in 2007, and ever since his arrival as the No. 2 overall pick by Seattle he has been a prolific producer of points and big-game buckets for all the teams he has played for since: Oklahoma City, Golden State, Brooklyn and Phoenix. After earning NBA Rookie of the Year honors, he went on to lead the league in scoring four times during an epic five-season stretch, and won back-to-back NBA titles with the Warriors while earning Finals MVP honors in both series. A 14-time All-Star, Durant is one of the game's all-time greats. Each title in the Modern Legends of the Court series engages young readers with fun and interesting special elements and bold, easy-to-understand graphics. Players' careers are detailed from beginning to end in an informative and entertaining narrative that readers will enjoy.