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Kevin Durant reaches third milestone of NBA season in 6 games
Kevin Durant of the Phoenix Suns added one other milestone to his basketball legacy during Sunday’s game against the Portland Trail Blazers. In the second quarter, Durant became just the sixteenth player in league history to make 10,000 field goals.
According to , the 17-year NBA veteran and LeBron James, the NBA’s all-time leader in points, are the one energetic players to hit this number.
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KD becomes only the sixteenth player on the team @NBA history to achieve 10,000 field goals – join LeBron James because the only energetic player to achieve this milestone 👏 pic.twitter.com/SLQIqeOlJ4
— Phoenix Suns (@Suns) November 3, 2024
“I have achieved several milestones since I got here… I have to thank the people who have helped me since I was a kid, taught me the game, my teammates… I think about them often… grateful to have such great people in my life who have helped push me and lift my spirits when I needed it,” Durant told reporters after the Suns’ 103-97 victory.
The season is barely six games into the season, but Durant has already reached three different milestones. In addition to the latter, he became the eighth player in NBA history to attain 29,000 profession points. Additionally, Durant is currently the oldest player in NBA history to begin a season with 4 straight 25-point games.
The former Golden State Warriors player took part in Sunday’s game averaging 26.8 points, 6.6 rebounds, 3.2 rebounds per game, in addition to at least one assist and 1.8 blocks. He shot 53.4% from the sphere and 46.2% from three-point shots.
The Suns are 5-1 and have a four-game winning streak. Their next game is November 4 at home against the struggling Philadelphia 76ers.