Kevin Durant in the Community

Kevin Durant in the Community — page 5 — KEVIN DURANT IN THE COMMUNITY MCDONAL ALL AMER

Kevin Durant in the Community — page 6 — THE STORY OF KEVIN DURANT DESTINED FOR STARDOM Kevin fell in love with basketball at an early age His mom was eager for him to play as much as possible so she helped him join a local Amateur Athletic Union AAU youth team That team the PG Jaguars based in Prince George's County Maryland would quickly become one of the best in the country While Kevin played for the Jaguars his outstanding talent helped the team win two national championships To capture the titles the Jaguars had to beat the best AAU teams from all over the country This was Kevin's first experience with serious competition After performing superbly in a champion ship game Kevin told his mom that he wanted to play in the NBA Wanda told Kevin that if he wanted to achieve that dream he would have to work very hard So Kevin did He spent all of his free time working out practicing and perfecting his basketball skills Kevin's hard work and devotion would pay off Kevin goes up for a slam dunk at the 2006 McDonald's All American game for the top high school players in the United States By the time he finished high school Kevin was already on a path to the

Kevin Durant in the Community — page 7 — KEVIN DURANT IN THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE SUCCESS When he finished high school Kevin was offered a scholarship to attend the University of Texas at Austin This meant he could attend the university study and play for the university's Texas Longhorns basketball team Kevin started every one of the University of Texas Longhorns games in his first year at college From the outset he made a huge difference to the team Kevin was quick on his feet was a high scorer and was great at the free throw line STAR STATS Kevin left the University of Texas in 2007 In 2009 the university decided to retire his jersey No 35 No other Longhorns player will wear that number in the future IO

Kevin Durant in the Community — page 8 — THE STORY OF KEVIN DURANT DURA A jersey that Kevin wore while playing for the Texas Longhorns is now displayed in a frame as a mark of respect to the awesome player In the spring of 2007 the Longhorns finished as runners up in the Big 12 Men's Basketball Tournament Kevin was named the Most Valuable Player of the tournament after he scored a record 92 points during tournament play Following the season he decided to announce his eligibility for the NBA Draft This was Kevin s chance to be signed by a professional basketball team and to make his childhood dream come true II

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