Kevin Durant really had the game figured out before he even reached the NBA 😭🐐 When KD played at the University of Texas, he was officially listed at 6’9”, but Durant later admitted he wasn’t exactly truthful about his height. He preferred being listed shorter because he didn’t want coaches and scouts looking at his size and automatically categorizing him as a traditional power forward or center. KD wanted to be viewed for what he actually was — a perimeter-oriented forward who could handle the ball, shoot from anywhere and move like a guard despite his ridiculous length. And that one season at Texas showed exactly why. Durant averaged 25.8 points and 11.1 rebounds per game, became the first freshman to win the Naismith College Player of the Year award, and collected basically every major national Player of the Year honor before becoming the No. 2 pick in the 2007 NBA Draft. 🤘🔥 Looking back, it makes perfect sense. KD knew being extremely tall didn’t mean he had to play like a t...