Kevin Wayne Durant (born September 29, 1988 in Washington, D.C. ) is an American professional basketball player for the NBA's Seattle SuperSonics. A 6'9" shooting guard/small forward, Durant was the consensus 2007 National College Player of the Year, in addition to being selected as the 2006-2007 Big 12 Player of the Year, amongst other awards. After his freshman season at the University of Texas , Durant opted to enter the NBA Draft, where he was selected second overall. Durant's older brother, Tony Durant, is a junior forward for Towson University. Durant signed an endorsement contract with Nike in 2007 and wears size 18 shoes.