Kevin Durant's Most Badass Moments

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Date: 2011-Present

The streets have been waiting for this matchup for a minute now. KD said on Twitter that he couldn't believe Lil B was relevant and since then the Based God hasn't been able to let that go. He's been baiting Durant into playing a 1-on-1 going on two years now. The Pretty Bitch recently released the video above entitled "Warm Ups" and included a paragraph at the end calling out KD. The Durantula hit him on Twitter and told him to shut up, but deleted the tweet. Is KD scared of Lil B? He needs to pray the Based God doesn't make it to the L. We kid. They should put their game on Pay-Per-View like when Hakeem and Shaq were going to play though.

Date: 9/11/2012

Skip Bayless and KD have been going at it for a while now. Last season, Skip tried to tell Durant to get on Russell Westbrook about taking so many shots to which KD replied: "That guy doesn't know a thing about basketball." So, a couple weeks ago news came out that Durant and LeBron James worked out together during the off-season and Skip didn't like that idea one bit. He got Twitter and said: "Wake up, KD, LeBron is keeping his friends close and his enemies closer. You're letting him OWN you." KD fired back with and later deleted): "@RealSkipBayless u brainwashing these people out here, they think since you on espn you know what u talkin bout…please, nobody owns me." Can you say, "burn?"

Date: 2007-Present

KD has one of the best signature sneaker lines to ever come out. Nike likes to get creative with the KD Zoom series with different colorways dropping every other day it seems. Which do you prefer? The Creamsicle II's? The Weatherman IVs? How about the Gold Medal IVs? Take your pick.

Date: 9/11/2010

During the 2010 FIBA World Championships, Durant just couldn't be stopped. The Lithuanians tried everything: single coverage, double teams, he beat them all. They threw everything but the kitchen sink at him and he still put up a U.S. record of 38 points. We bet they're still having nightmares about KD over there in Lithuania. He also put up 30 in the 2012 Gold Medal Game vs. Spain in London. More on that in a bit.

Date: 5/19/2011

Brendan Haywood is just one of many centers to get dunked on by KD. This dunk was just nasty mainly because Durant didn't even see Haywood on his way to the basket and Haywood just stood there and took it in the face.

Date: 1/22/2011

Everybody in the building knew who it was going to. Shit, Danilo Gallinari was all over him and the Durnatula still made the shot. KD has that uncanny ability to get buckets when the game is on the line. He's unguardable.

Date: 2/19/2012

OKC made history on this night. Not only did Durant drop a career-high 51 points, but Westbrook added 40 and Ibaka had a triple-double. That's the first time something like that has happened. The Thunder beat the Nuggets 124-118 in OT.

Date: 2011-Present

Kevin started rocking the backpack to post-game pressers after a Game 4 loss to Denver during the First Round of the 2011 Playoffs. After much speculation, he revealed the mysterious contents after a Game 5 win vs. the Grizzlies during the Second Round of those same playoffs. He said that he kept his Bible, iPad, phone charger and headphones in there. It turned out to be good luck as the Thunder went all the way to the Western Conference Finals in 2011 and to the NBA Finals last season.

Date: 1/30/2011

Just because he doesn't talk reckless like KG, doesn't mean he's a punk. Chris Bosh had to learn the hard way that Durant rides for his teammates and will shit on fake tough guys. Talk to 'em Kev.

Date: 6/12/2012

In his NBA Finals debut KD proved that he was ready for the big stage by dropping 36 points on the Heat to get the W for OKC. You couldn't stop this dude that night. Three pointers? Check. Fadeaways? Check. Drives to the cup? Check. In the words of Mark Jackson, "Momma, there goes that man."

Date: 10/31/2011

On the basketball court or the gridiron, Durant is a beast. Yeah, it was a friendly pick-up game of flag football, but Durant got busy. With the way he was able to avoid the pass rush and throw that touchdown, Mark Sanchez and Tim Tebow might want to take notes or be ready to sign up for unemployment next time there's another NBA lockout. This is what's so great about KD, he's genuine and down to earth. How many pro athletes will do this type of thing?

Date: 2008-present

Much has been written about their chemistry, or lack thereof. But, the fact remains, whatever their doing or not doing works. They've lead the Thunder to three straight playoff berths, reaching the Western Conference Finals each of the last two seasons, and the Finals last year. The clip above features one of many connections these two have made in what hopefully will be a long partnership. We've already considered them as one of the best duos in NBA history even though they don't necessarily compliment each other. Best believe Durant and Westbrook are coming for the throne next year.

Date: 4/28/2012

This is how you close a game. With skinny jeans tight defense on him by Shawn Marion, Durant was still able to put in the game winner to seal the W for the Thunder. When you're one of the best finishers in the league, things like this tend to come naturally.

Date: 4/6/2012

No words are said whenever this type of dunk happens. Just bitter beer faces all around due to the disgusting facial the room just witnessed. Roy Hibbert has no business getting dunked on like that. He should've been benched after that effort.

Date: 6/21/2012

After the Thunder's lost the Finals to Miami, KD started crying as soon as he saw his family. He cried in their arms and didn't care if the cameras were on him. This wasn't the first time he showed that kind of passion, though. The year before, after OKC lost the 2011 Western Conference Finals, he was asked if he was happy for Dirk to which Durant replied, "I'm not happy at all." You gotta love a guy that wears his heart on his sleeve.

Date: 4/25/2012

People think just because KD is skinny that it means he's soft. As we all know by now, that's not the case. No center is safe. JaVale McGee should be sent down to the D-League after getting smashed on like that.

Date: 8/12/2012

KD showed the world why the States refer to him as, "The Durantula." The god dropped 30 on the Gasol Bros. and Spain in a classic, with half of his points coming from beyond the arc. He also grabbed nine boards to help Team USA to a 107-100 victory. Durant showed off in his first Olympic appearance. USA basketball is in good hands.

Date: 11/16/2007

KD wasted no time making his presence known. In just his tenth game in the L, Durant sent the Hawks home with this three from the top of the key. Al Horford was all over him too, straight up filthy. Sorry Sonics fans.

Date: 8/1/2011

Very rarely do NBA players show up at the hallowed Rucker Park and put on a performance that'll make the crowd go into a frenzy. Well, KD did just that by dropping 66 points and hitting four straight 3s last summer. This moment will undoubtedly go down is streetball lore and be passed down from generation to generation. We still get chills whenever we see it.

Date: 2010-2012

For three consecutive seasons, Durant has lead all scorers. Last year he averaged 28 a game, in 2011 he put up 27.7 and in 2010 he scored 30.1 per game. He's the first player to win three straight scoring titles since Michael Jordan from 1996-1998 (not even Kobe can claim that) and he's done it primarily as a jump shooter. We can't wait until he finally develops a post game and when that happens it's curtains for the rest of the L.