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Kevin Durant He continues to record his name in the NBA history books.
Durant, 36, became the eighth player in NBA history Write down 30,000 points when it reached a free kick at the end of the third quarter in the 119-122 defeat of the Phoenix Suns against the Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday.
Durant joins LeBron James, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Karl Malone, Kobe Bryant, Michael Jordan, Dirk Nowitzki and Wilt Chamberlain in the 30,000-point club.
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Phoenix Suns eaves, Kevin Durant greets, fans after scoring his 30,000 race point during the Memphis Grizzlies game in Footprint Center. (Joe Camporeale-Imagn images)
Julius Erving also exceeds the 30,000 -point brand when you combine its points scored in the NBA and ABA.
“It is a real honor to be in the same category as those players who helped shape the game and push the game forward,” Durant said. “That has always been my goal is to make the most of every day, make the most of my career. To mention with those guys, I must be doing something well.”
The 14 times there averages just over 27 points per game this season, shooting a fantastic 52.8% from the field and 40.4% beyond the arch.
Durant, listed at 6 feet 11 inches, has forged defenses all his 17 -year -old career with supremia shooting skill and at the same time dominating in painting.
Memphis Grizzlies, Ja Morant and the Suns striker Kevin Durant, Shake Hands after his game, on Tuesday, February 11, 2025, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Rick Scuors)
The four -time scoring champion was recruited by the Seattle Supersonics with the general selection number 2 in the NBA Draft of 2007 and has been up to the advertising.
In nine seasons with the Oklahoma City Thunder Franchise, he scored 17,566 points. In three seasons with the Golden State Warriors, he scored 5,374 points.
For three seasons with the Brooklyn NetsHe scored 3,744 points, and with the Suns scored 3,324 points in three seasons in Phoenix.
Durant won the MVP in 2013-2014 when he led the league in annotations, averaging 32 points per game.
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The Grizzlies striker of Memphis GG Jackson Guards Phoenix Suns Alero Kevin Durant in Footprint Center. (Joe Camporeale-Imagn images)
“It is special for all those around it every day,” Suns coach Mike Budenholzer said. “I think we are amazed by him, the way he reaches work, the time that passes, the attention to detail, the effort. It translates to 30,000 points. He is a special player and a special human being.”
Durant scored 34 points in 12-18 shots in the defeat of the Suns.
The Suns are 11 at the West Conference with 26-27 and will seek to change things when they play the Houston rockets At 8:30 pm et on Wednesday.
Associated Press contributed to this report.
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