Let us know more about the hometown of NBA star Kevin Durant.
Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant is a big name in the NBA. Nicknamed the ‘Slim Reaper,’ Durant has exceptional basketball skills which can change the course of any NBA game.
34-year-old Durant has already been a two-time NBA champion and is hungry for more championships.
In his stellar NBA career, Durant has achieved a lot. Along with his two NBA rings, he has been a two-time NBA Finals MVP, and the NBA Most Valuable Player (2014). He has also been a twelve-time NBA All-Star and two-time NBA All-Star Game MVP. The list of his accolades is further long. Also, KD is a member of the prestigious NBA 75th Anniversary Team.
Durant might be an NBA superstar but like many NBA players, Durant had humble beginnings. He struggled a lot in his childhood and had family problems. But he was loved from his city and he has always paid homage to his hometown.
Today let us learn more about Brooklyn Nets star, Kevin Durant’s hometown.
The Brooklyn Nets forward was born in Washington D.C. on September 29, 1988. Durant’s mother is Wanda and his father is Wayne Pratt. However, when KD was an infant, Durant’s father, Wayne, deserted the family, and eventually, KD’s parents got divorced.
With his father gone, Durant was raised alone by his grandmother, Barbara Davis and mother, Wanda, subsequently. Also, Durant has a sister, Brianna, and two brothers, Tony and Rayvonne.
Nevertheless, when Durant was aged 13, KD’s father came back to his life and reconnected with the family. KD’s father then helped Durant with his growing basketball career and traveled with him throughout the country to various basketball tournaments.
So, where did Durant actually grow up and what is his hometown?
To answer the pertinent question, Durant and his siblings grew up in Prince George’s County, Maryland, on the eastern outskirts of Washington, D.C.
Although Durant was born in Washington D.C., his actual hometown went on to become Maryland. The place where he was born and raised.
Durant had a wonderful childhood, surrounded by family and friends, where he nurtured his immense talent of basketball. Today we can witness the prodigy from Maryland, tearing up the basketball court.
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