Who is Kevin Durant’s father? Read more to know the answer
Phoenix Suns 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.
The relationship between Durant’s parents was fractured and hence KD was raised solely by his grandmother and mother.
Let us know about Durant’s biological father and how were his parents.
Durant was born in Washington, D.C. to his mother Wanda Durant, and father, Wayne Pratt.
So, the biological father of KD is Wayne Pratt.
Sadly, during KD’s infancy, Wayne Pratt deserted the family and eventually KD’s parents, Wanda and Wayne got divorced.
Although KD was born in Washington D.C., KD grew up in Prince George’s County, Maryland, on the eastern outskirts of Washington.
Durant had a tough childhood and was raised by his grandmother Barbara Davis and his mother, Wanda. Durant has a sister, Brianna, and two brothers, Tony and Rayvonne.
However, KD’s biological father eventually took on the role of being an actual father for KD and his siblings.
When Durant was 13 years of age, KD’s father, Wayne Pratt, re-entered Durant’s life and traveled the country with him to basketball tournaments.
During the early days of Wayne’s life, he spent most of his time as a police officer and assistant basketball coach. And one day, he suddenly walked out of his family and deserted them.
In an interview with Washington Post in 2012, he attributes that walk-out on his youthful selfishness. He also stated that he clearly has many regrets about leaving Wanda on her own along with Kevin Durant.
Wayne Pratt deserted his family when Kevin Durant was 3 years old. When KD was 13, Wayne came back to KD’s life.
It was a long ten years for Kevin Durant and his father to get back on good terms, but they eventually got into each other’s good graces again.
Wayne Pratt became an integral part of KD’s life and helped him through his way in college and the early part of the NBA.
Durant in return thanked his dad on many occasions even though he deserted them during childhood. Also, when KD’s dad came back to his life during his teenage years, Durant was really happy that his dad came back.