Kevin Durant

Kevin Durant was usually the tallest boy in his class. By the time he was 13, he was taller than most adults. Playing basketball was a natural choice. Yet he wanted to be the best. He wanted to play basketball as a career. That meant hard work. It also meant giving up free time and playing the way he wanted to. The hard work paid off. When he was nineteen, Kevin Durant was drafted by the Seattle Supersonics. This is his story.

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Kevin Durant

Kevin Durant was usually the tallest boy in his class. By the time he was 13, he was taller than most adults. Playing basketball was a natural choice. Yet he wanted to be the best. He wanted to play basketball as a career. That meant hard work. It also meant giving up free time and playing the way he wanted to. The hard work paid off. When he was nineteen, Kevin Durant was drafted by the Seattle Supersonics. This is his story.

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Kevin Durant

Kevin Durant

by John Bankston
Kevin Durant

Kevin Durant

by John Bankston

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Overview

Kevin Durant was usually the tallest boy in his class. By the time he was 13, he was taller than most adults. Playing basketball was a natural choice. Yet he wanted to be the best. He wanted to play basketball as a career. That meant hard work. It also meant giving up free time and playing the way he wanted to. The hard work paid off. When he was nineteen, Kevin Durant was drafted by the Seattle Supersonics. This is his story.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781612284637
Publisher: Mitchell Lane Publishers, Incorporated
Publication date: 08/30/2013
Series: Blue Banner Biographies
Pages: 32
Product dimensions: 6.57(w) x 9.54(h) x 0.34(d)
Age Range: 8 - 11 Years

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 One and Done 4

Chapter 2 Climbing the Hill 7

Chapter 3 Escape 13

Chapter 4 Getting Noticed 16

Chapter 5 Thunderstruck 20

Chronology 27

Career Stats 28

Further Reading 29

Works Consulted 29

On the Internet 30

Index 32

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