KD : Kevin Durant's relentless pursuit to be the greatest /
Thompson, Marcus, II, 1977-
KD : Kevin Durant's relentless pursuit to be the greatest / Marcus Thompson II. - First Atria Books hardcover edition. - xxiv, 244 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Includes index.
After an incredible first season with Golden State, Kevin Durant earned the coveted NBA Finals MVP award: he was the Warriors' top scorer in every game of the 2017 Finals, helping the team snatch the title from LeBron James and the defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers. As a sports columnist for The Athletic Bay Area, and longtime beat reporter covering the Golden State Warriors, Marcus Thompson is perfectly positioned to trace Durant's inspirational journey. KD follows Durant's underdog story from his childhood spent in poverty outside DC; to his rise playing on AAU teams with future NBA players; to becoming a star and hometown hero for the Oklahoma Thunder; to his controversial decision to play for the NBA rival Golden State Warriors; to his growth from prodigy into a man, in the first true inside account of this superstar player."--Amazon.
9781501197819 1501197819
Durant, Kevin, 1988-
Basketball players--United States--Biography.
African American basketball players--United States--Biography.
Biographies.
KD : Kevin Durant's relentless pursuit to be the greatest / Marcus Thompson II. - First Atria Books hardcover edition. - xxiv, 244 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Includes index.
After an incredible first season with Golden State, Kevin Durant earned the coveted NBA Finals MVP award: he was the Warriors' top scorer in every game of the 2017 Finals, helping the team snatch the title from LeBron James and the defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers. As a sports columnist for The Athletic Bay Area, and longtime beat reporter covering the Golden State Warriors, Marcus Thompson is perfectly positioned to trace Durant's inspirational journey. KD follows Durant's underdog story from his childhood spent in poverty outside DC; to his rise playing on AAU teams with future NBA players; to becoming a star and hometown hero for the Oklahoma Thunder; to his controversial decision to play for the NBA rival Golden State Warriors; to his growth from prodigy into a man, in the first true inside account of this superstar player."--Amazon.
9781501197819 1501197819
Durant, Kevin, 1988-
Basketball players--United States--Biography.
African American basketball players--United States--Biography.
Biographies.