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Kevin Durant is a celebrated NBA All-Star born on September 29, 1988, who began his basketball journey in Maryland and went on to play for the Seattle Supersonics, Oklahoma City Thunder, Golden State Warriors, and Brooklyn Nets. He has received numerous accolades, including the NBA Rookie of the Year Award, MVP honors, and Olympic gold medals. Durant's controversial decision to join the Warriors in 2016 helped lead the team to victory in the 2017 NBA finals.

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Kevin Durant is a celebrated NBA All-Star born on September 29, 1988, who began his basketball journey in Maryland and went on to play for the Seattle Supersonics, Oklahoma City Thunder, Golden State Warriors, and Brooklyn Nets. He has received numerous accolades, including the NBA Rookie of the Year Award, MVP honors, and Olympic gold medals. Durant's controversial decision to join the Warriors in 2016 helped lead the team to victory in the 2017 NBA finals.

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Kevin  Durant  Reading  Comprehension                                                                                                      


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Kevin  Durant  is  a  prominent  NBA  All-­Star  player.    He  was  born  on  September  29,  
1988,  just  outside  of  Washington  D.C.    He  was  one  of  four  children,  and  grew  up  loving  
sports  along  with  his  sister  and  two  brothers.    One  of  his  brothers,  Anthony,  was  also  a  
basketball  player.    Durant’s  grandmother,  Barbara,  always  praised  Durant  for  his  
height,  saying  it  was  a  blessing,  even  though  Durant  was  teased  for  it  by  his  
classmates.    Barbara  was  right:  Durant’s  height  would  eventually  give  him  an  
advantage  in  his  future  career.  
 
Durant  began  playing  basketball  with  a  team  in  Maryland  as  part  of  the  Amateur  
Athletic  Union  called  the  PG  Jaguars.    The  team  clinched  two  national  championships  
while  Durant  was  a  part  of  it.    In  high  school,  he  grew  seven  inches  to  a  height  of  6  
feet,  9  inches.    After  Durant’s  senior  year,  he  was  named  to  USA  Today’s  First  Team  
All-­American  List,  putting  him  in  a  good  position  to  be  recruited  for  colleges  to  play  
basketball.    Durant  ended  up  committing  to  the  University  of  Texas,  but  only  played  
there  for  a  year  before  being  chosen  in  the  2007  NBA  Draft  by  the  Seattle  
Supersonics.  
 
While  playing  for  the  Supersonics,  Durant  received  the  NBA  Rookie  of  the  Year  Award.    
The  team  eventually  relocated  to  Oklahoma  City  and  renamed  themselves  the  
Thunder,  with  Durant  serving  as  the  face  of  the  rebranded  team.    In  2012,  Durant  
worked  with  point  guard  Russell  Westbrook  and  James  Harden  to  take  the  Thunder  to  
the  NBA  finals.    He  was  chosen  as  part  of  the  United  States  basketball  team  for  the  
2012  Olympic  Games  in  London,  and  brought  back  gold.    He  was  voted  MVP  in  2014,  
and  took  home  gold  with  the  American  team  again  at  the  2016  Olympics  in  Rio.    
 
In  July  2016,  Durant  announced  a  controversial  decision:  he  was  signing  with  the  
Golden  State  Warriors.    This  decision  was  controversial  because  the  Warriors  were  
already  considered  a  strong  team,  but  Durant  helped  lead  them  to  victory  in  the  2017  
NBA  finals  against  LeBron  James  and  the  Cleveland  Cavaliers.    He  averaged  35.2  
points  and  8.4  rebounds.    On  making  the  decision  to  switch  to  the  Warriors,  Durant  
said,  “…I  am  …at  a  point  in  my  life  where  it  is  of  equal  importance  to  find  an  
opportunity  that  encourages  my  evolution  as  a  man:  moving  out  of  my  comfort  zone  to  
a  new  city  and  community  which  offers  the  greatest  potential  for  my  contribution  and  
personal  growth."  
 
Durant  continues  to  play  and  in  summer  2019,  agreed  to  a  four-­year  deal  playing  with  
the  Brooklyn  Nets.  
 
1.   Which  of  the  following  statements  about  Durant’s  height  is  true?  
a.   He  was  ridiculed  about  it,  but  it  eventually  ended  up  helping  him.  
b.   His  grandmother  wished  that  he  was  shorter,  but  she  eventually  came  around.  
c.   His  classmates  were  envious  of  his  height,  and  it  furthered  his  career.  
d.   He  was  the  shortest  of  his  classmates,  but  he  eventually  had  a  growth  spurt.  
 
2.   A  basketball  player  scores  20,  25,  and  28  points  over  three  games.    What  is  the  
player’s  point  average?  
a.   22.1  
b.   24.3  
c.   26.5  
d.   28.2  
 
3.   Which  statement  about  Durant  is  supported  by  the  passage?  
a.   He  had  a  successful  high  school  basketball  career.  
b.   He  completed  four  years  of  college.  
c.   Both  of  the  above  
d.   None  of  the  above  
 
4.   Which  is  not  one  of  Durant’s  accomplishments?  
a.   Being  on  the  2012  Olympic  team  
b.   Winning  MVP  in  2013  
c.   Taking  home  gold  in  Rio  in  2016  
d.   Helping  the  Warriors  win  the  2017  NBA  finals  
 
5.   Read  Durant’s  quote  describing  his  switch  to  the  Warriors.    What  is  the  main  idea  
of  this  quote?  
a.   Never  give  up  on  your  dreams.  
b.   Don’t  be  afraid  to  keep  challenging  yourself.  
c.   It’s  about  the  journey,  not  the  destination.  
d.   All  work  and  no  play  makes  Jack  a  dull  boy.  
 
6.   Three  words  in  the  second  paragraph  contain  the  same  prefix:  relocated,  
renamed,  and  rebranded.    Considering  this  sentence  in  context,  which  is  the  best  
meaning  for  the  prefix  “re-­“?  
a.   Against  
b.   Over  
c.   For  
d.   Again  
 
7.   Which  statement  about  Durant  is  supported  by  the  passage?  
a.   He  continues  to  play  for  the  Warriors.  
b.   He  never  played  in  the  Olympics.  
c.   He  played  for  at  least  two  different  teams.  
d.   He  retired  from  basketball  in  2019.  

 
 

Answers  

1.   A  
2.   B  
3.   A  
4.   B  
5.   B  
6.   D  
7.   C  

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