Born: September 29, 1988 in Washington, District of Columbia us College: Texas High School: Montrose Christian School in Rockville, Maryland He capped off the series with a … LeBron James caught a few strays as a result. With Durant recovering from injury, the NBA’s MVP field was left between Giannis Antetokounmpo, LeBron James and James Harden.. On Friday, the league announced Antetokounmpo won his second consecutive MVP with 85 first-place votes and 962 total … The 28-year-old forward scored 39 points to go with seven rebounds and five assists in Monday night’s series-clinching 129-120 win at Oracle Arena to wrap up a 4-1 series win over LeBron James and the defending champion … Kevin Durant. Kevin Durant captured the 2017 Bill Russell NBA Finals MVP Award Monday night after the Golden State Warriors wrapped up a 4-1 series victory over the … Kevin Durant is hoping for a successful return to the court Sunday, when the Nets host the Suns. A year-by-year list of the Bill Russell NBA Finals MVP Award winners: YEAR PLAYER TEAM ... 2018-19 Kawhi Leonard, Toronto Raptors. If he made an investment along the lower end of his spectrum, the 2x NBA Finals MVP … OAKLAND, Calif. — Kevin Durant was named winner of the Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award for leading the Warriors to the 2017 championship. Kevin Durant and Mike Conley have co-produced ‘Two Distant Strangers’, which won an Oscar in the Best Short Film category. Golden State Warriors' Kevin Durant (35) leaves the court with the MVP trophy following their 108-85 win against the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 4 of the NBA Finals … After suffering an Achilles injury in the 2019 Finals, Durant was sidelined for his first season as a member of the Brooklyn Nets. The 32-year-old Durant already has an MVP, two Finals MVP and Rookie of the Year awards in his trophy case. Reigning two-time NBA Finals MVP Kevin Durant missed the first two games for Golden State, and it will be up to Steph Curry and Klay Thompson to carry much of the offensive load for the Warriors. Kevin Wayne Durant Twitter: KDTrey5 (Durantula, KD, Slim Reaper, The Servant, Green Room) Position: Small Forward, Power Forward, and Shooting Guard Shoots: Right 6-10, 240lb (208cm, 108kg) . He joins Kobe Bryant as hoopers turned Oscar winners. The internet reacts to Nets superstar and 2-time Finals MVP Kevin Durant winning his first Oscar. Kevin Wayne Durant (/ d ɜːr ˈ æ n t /; born September 29, 1988), also known simply by his initials KD, is an American professional basketball player for the Brooklyn Nets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Durant was also named regular-season MVP in 2014. Kevin Durant was named the 2017 Bill Russell NBA Finals MVP following the Warriors’ Game 5 elimination victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday. Durant has been one of the best performers in the Finals over the last decade, but today we are at the 10 of the best NBA Finals MVPs of all time. His résumé is about the length of a CVS receipt, as he is a nine-time All-NBA Selection, 11-time All-Star and two-time Olympic gold medalist. ... For a two-time NBA Finals MVP, that’s saying a lot. He played one season of college basketball for the University of Texas, and was selected as the second overall pick by the Seattle SuperSonics in the 2007 NBA draft. 2017-18 Kevin Durant, Golden State Warriors.