Kevin Durant who is soon to make his debut with the Pheonix Suns is currently out due to an injury. However, apart from the change to another team, another change is quite evident. Initially, while playing for the Nets, Kevin’s jersey number was 7 which he changed after his trade from the Warriors. Now, as he is traded to the Suns, his jersey number is also changed.
After his trade to the Suns, Kevin Durant will be playing wearing the number 35 jersey, a number that is very known to him. In his past career with the Seattle SuperSonics, Oklahoma City Thunder, and Golden State Warriors, Kevin wore the same jersey number. However, he did change it after being traded to the Brooklyn Nets to number 7.
Kevin Durant is going back to number 35 on the Sunshttps://t.co/L2fCZeNr08
— Suns Nation (@SunsNationCP) February 9, 2023
Kevin’s number 35 jersey has left quite a positive impact in his 12-season career, receiving around 20 titles. While his career with the Nets and number 7 didn’t have too much impact. However, it might be interesting to know the reason behind what the numbers hold for Kevin Durant.
The significance behind Kevin Durant’s jersey numbers
Kevin Durant who is currently in his 16th NBA career had worn only 2 jersey numbers including 35 and 7. However, both hold some hidden and in-depth meanings for him. His first jersey number is 35 and he wore in 3 NBA franchises. Kevin wears it in honor of his childhood coach, Charles “Chucky” Craig who got murdered at the age of 35. Since then he has been wearing the number and will be continuing with it in the Suns.
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— Gawd Zell (@GawdZell) February 10, 2023
Apart from this, his second number was 7 which he wore while playing for the Brooklyn Nets for three seasons. However, during an interview with the Wall Street Journal, Kevin commented on his reason for choosing the number, “I chose the number because it stands for completion in the Bible and God rests on the seventh day after creating Heaven on Earth.” – he said.
However, an NBA jersey holds great importance for an individual player wearing it. Be it a former player’s number or something personal, a player is always represented by it. Fans all around the world buy the jerseys of their favorite players by which they earn great popularity.
