Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook & Thunder players and executives visit tornado victims
Moore, Oklahoma was hit by a tornado earlier this week that devastated that community. The Oklahoma City Thunder immediately jumped into action lending a helping hand. Kevin Durant opened his wallet to donate $1 million and the Thunder organization and the NBA followed suit. KD also reached out to his shoe company, Nike and they are donating $1 million worth of product to the victims...
James Head to Donate Next UFC Check and Sponsorship Money to Oklahoma Tornado Relief
Well, it’s not quite the million dollars Oklahoma City Thunder superstar Kevin Durant donated towards tornado relief efforts in Oklahoma, but UFC welterweight James Head (pictured) is still digging deep into his pockets to do his part.
Head, who was born in Illinois but fights out of OKC, has promised to donate nearly all of the money he’s guaranteed to make in his next fight...
NBA player Kevin Durant Gives $1 Million for Oklahoma Relief Support
The tornado may have brought destruction, but basketball player Kevin Durant brought the thunder in giving $1 million towards relief efforts in Oklahoma.
On Monday, May 20th, Oklahoma was devastated by a tornado that ripped across the ground for 17 miles in 40 minutes; and was later revealed as a top-of-the-scale EF5 twister with winds reaching 200mph.
At least 24 people are dead...
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Durant, Nike team for tornado relief
Thunder star Kevin Durant has continued his extremely generous and charitable ways by teaming up with Nike to raise even more funds for tornado relief.
Kevin Durant’s had his back tattoo spelling mistake fixed
Previously on That NBA Lottery Pick, we featured a story that Oklahoma City Thunder star Kevin Durant might have a misspelled word on his back tattoo.
Below is the original photo that shows the misspelling of the word “mature”:
Well, Kevin Durant must have seen the Twitter comments/blogsphere posts about the error and had the “mature” spelling mistake fixed by his tattoo...
Kevin Durant visits victims of the Oklahoma tornadoes
There are few people in this world like Oklahoma City Thunder star Kevin Durant and this story just shows how much of a class act that he is.
After donating nearly 1 million dollars to the American Red Cross regarding the deadly Oklahoma tornados, KD decided to go out on his own to meet with the victims:
Durant graciously giving a young lady a pair of autographed shoes twitter.com...
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Kevin Durant posts evidence proving word isn’t misspelled in tattoo (pic)
On Wednesday, speculation was rampant on the Internet that photos posted by Oklahoma City Thunder superstar Kevin Durant to his Instagram account of the finishing touches to his massive back tattoo appeared to reveal that a Bible verse tattooed on his back contained a misspelled word. Durant, perhaps sensing a disturbance in the force that [...]The post Kevin Durant posts evidence...
ICYMI: Kevin Durant Continues Helping Tornado Victims
We've said it before: We respect the heck out of athletes willing to give back.
That's why we can never say enough good things about Oklahoma City Thunder Forward and star Kevin Durant.
On the heels of his $1 million dollar donation to the American Red Cross (one matched by his team and the NBAPA), he went out to Moore, Oklahoma to see firsthand what happened and to...
Durant's ink shows who's got his back
A week ago, it seemed Kevin Durant's image was headed for an all-time low after he went 5 for 21 in Game 5 of the Western Conference semifinals, a game that brought to an end his Oklahoma City Thunder's season.
But in the wake of Monday's tragic tornado in Moore, Okla., Durant led the charge of financial support, pledging $1 million to aid victims .
And with critics...
Kevin Durant pledges $1M to spearhead Oklahoma tornado donations
via SI.Com
He’s not just talking the talk. One of the NBA’s acknowledged class acts, Kevin Durant donates 1 million dollars for the relief of the Oklahoma residents struck by a tornado. He hopes that colleagues will follow on his initiative.
per SI.Com:
Thunder All-Star forward Kevin Durant donated $1 million Tuesday to the American Red Cross through his family...
Kevin Durant meets with victims of Oklahoma tornado disaster
Donating 1 million out of his own pocket just wasn't enough for Kevin Durant.
While most wealthy athletes would just sign the dotted line and carry on with their usual daily routines, the Thunder star takes a step beyond traveling to tornado-ravaged area to visit with victims and rescue crews first hand.
Photos provided by Darnell Mayberry of The Oklahoman, show Durant touring...
Kevin Durant meets with victims of Oklahoma tornado disaster
Donating 1 million out of his own pocket just wasn't enough for Kevin Durant.
While most wealthy athletes would just sign the dotted line and carry on with their usual daily routines, the Thunder star takes a step beyond traveling to tornado-ravaged area to visit with victims and rescue crews first hand.
Photos provided by Darnell Mayberry of The Oklahoman, show Durant touring...
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Kevin Durant met with tornado victims
Some people talk the talk, and others walk the walk. Kevin Durant does both, and he does each with class. Durant graciously donated $1,000,000 recently in relief to victims of the awful tornado which ripped through Oklahoma earlier this week. Instead of just signing the check and moving on, Durant took time today to visit with those who are rebuilding their houses and lives in...
Ouch: Kevin Durant’s massive back tattoo has a misspelled word on it
Oklahoma City Thunder superstar Kevin Durant finished his massive back tattoo, but there's actually a word spelled wrong in it. Ouch.
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Is there a 'typo' in Kevin Durant's new tattoo?
Kevin Durant tweeted on Tuesday that he was finishing his massive back tattoo, which you can see the “before” picture of here. As the new photo above shows, it appears the artwork is finished. That may be a problem. The latest addition to Durant’s masterpiece includes a bible verse, which Ball Don’t Lie identified as James 1:2-4: “Consider it a sheer gift, friends, when...
Kevin Durant’s back tattoo might have a misspelling on it
Since the Oklahoma City Thunder have been eliminated from the 2013 NBA Playoffs, Kevin Durant has some free time on his hands.
Recently, KD got his massive back tattoo finished and below is a picture of it which contains the entire psalm of James 1:2-4:
Now, if you take a gander near the bottom of the photo, it appears that the word “mature” is spelled incorrectly and let’s...
Work appears complete on Kevin Durant’s massive back tattoo (pics)
With the Oklahoma City Thunder out of the playoffs, it looks like Kevin Durant not only has been occupied with showing extreme loyalty to his new hometown by donating $1 million to the Red Cross for relief aid in the aftermath of the devastating tornado earlier this week; he also has found the time to [...]The post Work appears complete on Kevin Durant’s massive back tattoo (pics...
Kevin Durant’s Giant Back Tattoo Features Jesus, an Angel, a Bible Verse and More (Photo)
It’s safe to say Kevin Durant likes tattoos.
The Thunder star recently finished his back tattoo and sent out a picture of the masterpiece on Statigram. The artwork features a giant portrait of what appears to be Jesus next to a bible verse. Above that is an angel flying while carrying what looks like a basketball. Flanking the angel are two hands — one holding up a “three...
Oklahoma City Thunder Visit Tornado Victims In Hospital
The Oklahoma City Thunder play an active role in their community and their character shined even brighter when Kevin Durant personally, as well as the organization, donated $1 million to the Red Cross following the destructive tornado that struck their city. Tuesday, Russell Westbrook, still on crutches, and his teammates made a special visit to the hospital to visit victims.
Russell Westbrook visits tornado victims in hospital
On the heels of the announcement that Oklahoma City Thunder superstar Kevin Durant pledged to donate $1 million to the Red Cross to assist in relief efforts in the aftermath of the tragic tornado that tore through the region on Monday, news surfaced that the Thunder organization responded in kind on Tuesday as well, [...]The post Russell Westbrook, Thunder players visit young tornado...
Kevin Durant’s massive back tattoo is finally finished
Oklahoma City Thunder superstar Kevin Durant has finally finished his massive back tattoo. Basically, Durant was not messing around.
Kevin Durant and Matt Kemp are young stars who break the mold
One of the oldest stereotypes in the book is that of the “dumb jock,” or the idea of the macho male athlete who is self-centered and boastful whenever he gets the chance to be. In professional sports, the term “greedy” is thrown into that stereotype.
In the world of sports where money gets toss at athletes right and left for contracts and endorsements, it’s like cash is...
Kevin Durant’s comments on Oklahoma tornado after donating $1 million (VIDEO)
By now you have heard that Oklahoma City Thunder forward/NBA superstar/100% class act Kevin Durant donated $1 million to the to the Oklahoma tornado disaster relief fund. The Red Cross reported the extremely generous donation Tuesday. There are people out there saying that that is something that he should be doing because he’s made of money. For those scoring at home, Durant...
Photo: Kevin Durant jersey hangs over rubble in Oklahoma
A No. 35 jersey of Oklahoma City Thunder star Kevin Durant hangs over the rubble in Oklahoma after a powerful tornado leveled parts of the state on Monday.Via For the Win
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