TY - BOOK AU - Thompson,Marcus TI - KD: Kevin Durant's relentless pursuit to be the greatest SN - 9781501197819 PY - 2019/// CY - New York PB - Atria Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, Inc. KW - Durant, Kevin, KW - Basketball players KW - United States KW - Biography KW - African American basketball players KW - Biographies KW - lcgft N1 - Includes index N2 - 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 ER -