Suns’s Kevin Durant becomes 8. Player in NBA History to achieve 30,000 points of loss from Grizzlies
Kevin Durant Continues to engrave its name in the books of NBA history.
Durant (36) became the eighth player in NBA history To achieve 30,000 points when he scored free throwing in the third quarter in the third quarter in Fenix Suns’ 119-122 loss from Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday.
Durant joins LeBron James, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Karl Malone, Kobe Bryant, Michael Jordan, Dirk Nowitzki and Wilt Chamberlain at a 30,000-point club.
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PHOENIX Suns striker Kevin Durant welcomes fans after he achieved his 30,000. (Pictures of Joe Camporeale-Hagn)
Julius Erving also outweighs the 30,000 point mark 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. “It has always been my goal to get the most out of myself every day, to make my career as much as possible. Mention me with these guys, I have to do something right.”
The 14-plow All-Star is on average just over 27 points per game, shooting a fantastic 52.8% from the field and 40.4% outside the onion.
Durant, listed in 6 feet-11, engraved defense of the entire 17-year career with supreme cracking abilities, at the same time dominating color.
Memphis Grizzlies Guardian I Morant and Suns striker Kevin Durant shake hands after their game, on Tuesday, February 11, 2025, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
The four -time scoring champion drew Seattle Supersonics with the total choice number 2 on the NBA draft 2007 and lived to a hyper.
In nine seasons with Oklahoma City Thunder franchise, scored 17,566 points. In three seasons, 5,374 points scored with the Golden State Warriors.
During three seasons with Brooklyn NetsHe scored 3,744 points and scored 3,324 points with Suns during three seasons in Phoenix.
Durant won the MVP in the period 2013-2014, when he led the scoring league, an average of 32 points per game.
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Memphis grizzlies forward GG Jackson keeps the Phoenix Suns ahead Kevin Durant in the center of Footprint. (Pictures of Joe Camporeale-Hagn)
“Special for all who are around him every day,” Suns coach Said Mike Budenholzer. “I think we amazed him, the way he comes to work, the time he puts on, attention to details, effort. It is translated to 30,000 points. He is only a special player and a particularly human being.”
Durant scored 34 points at 12-18 shootings in Suns’s loss.
The sun 11. At the Western Conference at 26-27 and will look to turn things out when they play Houston Rockets At 8:30 pm on Wednesday.
Associated Press contributed to this report.
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