Kevin Durant continues to etch his title into NBA historical past books.
Durant, 36, turned the eighth participant in NBA historical past to attain 30,000 factors when he hit a free throw late within the third quarter within the Phoenix Suns’ 119-122 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday.
Durant joins LeBron James, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Karl Malone, Kobe Bryant, Michael Jordan, Dirk Nowitzki and Wilt Chamberlain within the 30,000-point membership.
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Phoenix Suns ahead Kevin Durant salutes followers after scoring his 30,000th profession level through the Memphis Grizzlies sport at Footprint Middle. (Joe Camporeale-Imagn Pictures)
Julius Erving additionally surpasses the 30,000-point mark while you mix his factors scored within the NBA and ABA.
“It is a true honor to be in the identical class as these gamers who helped form the sport and pushed the sport ahead,” Durant mentioned. “That is all the time been my aim is to get probably the most out of myself on daily basis, get probably the most out of my profession. To be talked about with these guys, I have to be doing one thing proper.”
The 14-time All-Star is averaging simply over 27 factors per sport this season, capturing a improbable 52.8% from the sector and 40.4% from past the arc.
Durant, listed at 6-foot-11, has carved up defenses his total 17-year profession with supreme capturing skill whereas additionally dominating within the paint.
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Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant and Suns ahead Kevin Durant shake fingers after their sport, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025, in Phoenix. (AP Picture/Rick Scuteri)
The four-time scoring champion was drafted by the Seattle Supersonics with the No. 2 general choose within the 2007 NBA Draft and has lived as much as the hype.
In 9 seasons with the Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder franchise, he scored 17,566 factors. In three seasons with the Golden State Warriors, he scored 5,374 factors.
Throughout three seasons with the Brooklyn Nets, he scored 3,744 factors, and with the Suns he has scored 3,324 factors over three seasons in Phoenix.
Durant gained the MVP in 2013-2014 when he led the league in scoring, averaging 32 factors per sport.
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Memphis Grizzlies ahead GG Jackson guards Phoenix Suns ahead Kevin Durant at Footprint Middle. (Joe Camporeale-Imagn Pictures)
“It is particular for everybody who’s round him on daily basis,” Suns coach Mike Budenholzer mentioned. “I feel we’re amazed by him, the best way he involves work, the time he places in, the eye to element, the trouble. It is translated to 30,000 factors. He is only a particular participant and a particular human being.”
Durant scored 34 factors on 12-18 capturing within the Suns’ loss.
The Suns are eleventh within the Western Convention at 26-27 and can look to show issues round once they play the Houston Rockets at 8:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday.
The Related Press contributed to this report.
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