Kevin Durant is one of the top basketball superstars in the NBA. His top-notch defensive and offensive abilities and two NBA championships make him a player sought after by every team.

So, how many rings does KD have? Kevin Durant has won two NBA championships in a row in the 2017 and 2018 seasons with the Golden State Warriors.

Let’s find out the story behind Kevin Durant rings!

Durant beat the Cleveland Cavaliers twice to win the championship rings. 

Kevin Durant won the championship rings in a row in the 2017 and 2018 seasons with the Golden State Warriors. Just one year after signing with the Golden State Warriors, Durant picked up two rings in 2017 and 2018. Below are two detailed information about Kevin Durant rings:

2017 champion

Durant’s first ring was in 2017. 

2017 was a memorable year for the Golden State Warriors. They faced the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA Finals. At this point, the Warriors have acquired Kevin Durant – a free agent.

Fans called the Warriors at that time “Superteam”. In the team, Stephen Curry, Durant, Klay Thompson, and Draymond Green set up the new four pillars of the Warriors.

On average, Durant scored 35.2 points per game. The figure is more than any other NBA player in the series. Durant also won the MVP Award that year.

Durant won the first ring in the 2016-2017 season. 

2018 champion

In 2018, the scenario repeated itself. This time the opponent of the Golden State Warriors is the Cleveland Cavaliers like last year.

It would be disappointing if KD couldn’t get past his own win last year. But no, Durant maintained his stellar performance and helped to lead the Warriors to reach glory in the league. This season, Kevin Durant had averaged 28.8 points and 10.8 rebounds for each game.

As a result, Durant got the second ring of his career. He also won the title of NBA Finals MVP for two years in a row. However, many experts consider Durant to be the best player in the NBA league. However, Durant has only won 2 rings in his career.

Durant started with MVP award wins while playing for the Oklahoma City Thunder. But Durant only won until he officially wore the Golden State Warriors uniform.

Kevin Durant has taken two rings for two straight years. This video will talk more about this.

Kevin Durant and Career Overview

Kevin Durant’s full name is Kevin Wayne Durant. KD was born on September 29th, 1988, in Washington D.C.

He currently plays for the Brooklyn Nets. KD is an NBA player with the ability to score exceptionally well at mid-range. And yet, Kevin Durant is also an obsession for the opposing defenders outside the 3-point round.

Kevin Durant was the 2nd pick in 2007. The 2.08-meter tall boy quickly became one of the mainstays of the Seattle SuperSonics (later renamed the Oklahoma City Thunder).

With a series of individual titles from small to large, Kevin Durant is one of the monuments of contemporary basketball. Kevin Durant is also one of the highest-paid NBA players in the world. And yet, the player born in 1988 is also the brand face of two of the world’s leading brands, such as Foot Locker and Nike.

Kevin Durant left the Oklahoma City Thunder for the Golden State Warriors in 2016, with ambitions to win the NBA. 

KD did it twice after the Golden State Warriors beat the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA Finals for the second straight season. He was “satisfied” when he and the California state team were “crowned” in 2017 and 2018.

On June 30, 2019, Durant announced the signing of a contract with the Brooklyn Nets. Thereby he ended a successful and turbulent period with the Warriors. Warriors CEO Joe Lacob informed that the team would permanently keep the number 35 jersey to honor Durant’s contributions.

Kevin Durant is “considered” the best player in the tournament. The fact that he had to miss most of the following season due to a ruptured tendon. However, many clubs were still willing to pay Durant high wages to have the service of the striker in the next few years.

 Durant is in Brooklyn Nets Jersey.

How Strong Are The Golden State Warriors With Durant?

When Durant joined the Warriors, the team was already strong with star trio Stephen Curry, Draymond Green, and Klay Thompson. They also have super reserve Andre Iguodala. Iguodala is a good veteran in defense. He is more than capable of carrying the weight of avoiding scoring every time Curry or Thompson is absent from the court.

Meanwhile, Durant is a big star and assists to lead a team to success, similar to LeBron James and Curry. The addition of Durant makes the Warriors stronger than the rest of the tournament (final games).

The opponent of the Warriors at that time, the Cleveland Cavaliers, also became helpless. Under the reign of LeBron James, the Cavaliers failed both times in a row when they faced the Warriors with Durant in the NBA Finals.

Kevin Durant reaped every title when he joined the Golden State Warriors. It’s something he hasn’t done in eight years with the Oklahoma City Thunder. But Durant makes things simpler. Durant quickly scored more than 30 points per game against every club in the NBA.

Durant is a unique player in basketball history when he has a height of 2.08 m but can still score all-around points in every position. Giannis Antetokounmpo or Ben Simmons both have limitations in achieving from a distance. However, Durant is the league’s best pitcher.

Not only good in attack, but Durant is also excellent in defense. These are why the Warriors are “defaulted” to winning the NBA championship even before the season even starts.

Warriors won 2 championships in 2 seasons, 2016-17 and 2017-18, quite easily. Durant played well and helped the Warriors beat the Cavaliers in two encounters in the NBA Finals. The outstanding performance helped Durant receive the Finals MVP title in both seasons.

Warriors only accepted to become the former king when they were “devastated” by the storm of trauma. He fell in six games against Kawhi Leonard’s Toronto Raptors in the 2019 NBA Finals.

Durant is one of the four pillars of the Warriors. 

Kevin Durant Is No Longer Too Excited About Rings

Durant is no longer “drawn” to championship rings or titles. Kevin Durant thinks that his motivation to play is different than before.

Previously, Kevin Durant always used the championship ring as a motivation to compete. Even the opportunity to “hunt the ring” is one of the main reasons Durant left the Oklahoma City Thunder to join the Golden State Warriors. Oklahoma City Thunder was the team that chose him in the NBA Draft.

Durant landed at Oracle Arena and fought alongside a squad system that has been elaborately “built” over the years. Durant gained the championship twice with Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Draymond Green, and new teammates at the Warriors.

At the same time, Durant also won 2 Finals MVP awards. It proves that he is an essential part of the effort to win the championship. But after having won many individual titles (champion rings, MVP, Finals MVP), it seems Kevin Durant has changed his opinion.

He realizes that at this point, the championship trophy is no longer synonymous with the joy and happiness of playing football. Instead, Durant thinks it’s time for him to develop himself, to find the best version of himself.