Kevin Durant is an award-winning basketball player.
Kevin Wayne Durant ( born September 29 , 1988 ) is an American professional basketball player for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association ( NBA ) . Durant has won an NBA Most Valuable Player Award , four NBA scoring titles , the NBA Rookie of the Year Award , and two Olympic gold medals . The National Basketball Association 's Rookie of the Year Award is an annual National Basketball Association ( NBA ) award given to the top rookie ( s ) of the regular season . The Naismith College Player of the Year is an annual basketball award given by the Atlanta Tipoff Club to the top men 's and women 's collegiate basketball players .