With a free throw at the 1:11 mark in the third quarter against the Memphis Grizzlies, Phoenix Suns superstar Kevin Durant scored his 26th point and became the eighth player in NBA history to reach 30,000 career points.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!Durant, 36, joins LeBron James, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Karl Malone, Kobe Bryant, Michael Jordan, Dirk Nowitzki and Wilt Chamberlin as the only players in the prestigious club.
The 15-time All-Star has played for four franchises: the Oklahoma City Thunder, Golden State Warriors, Brooklyn Nets and now the Suns.
In nine years with the Thunder, Durant scored 17,566 points in 641 games. In three seasons with the Warriors, he scored 5,374 points in 208 games. He had the highest scoring average with the Nets than he did with any other franchise (29.0 ppg), scoring 3,744 points in three years and 129 games. Lastly, in two-and-a-half seasons and counting with the Suns, Durant has scored 3,324 points in 123 games.
Feb 11, 2025; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant (35) shoots over Memphis Grizzlies guard Desmond Bane (22) during the first half at Footprint Center. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-Imagn Images
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Reporter Connor Moreno covers the Phoenix Suns for Burn City Sports. You can follow him on his X account, @cmorenosports, and on Bluesky, @cloading.bsky.social
