NBA Star Kevin Durant Shares Unexpected News on Wednesday

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Max Escarpio | Last updated Aug 13, 2025 4:59 PM ET

Kevin Durant is heading into a new phase of his NBA career next season after being traded to the Houston Rockets.

Durant will begin his career in Houston after his stint with the Phoenix Suns. Before his time in Phoenix, Durant was also a part of the following organizations: the Brooklyn Nets, Golden State Warriors and Oklahoma City Thunder.

Ahead of his first season with the Rockets, Durant collaborated with Trill Burgers in Houston.

The burger chain in Texas will be dropping an "Easy Money" shirt to show support for Durant and will be releasing Kevin Durant's very owns custom meal on the menu.

Durant colLobaoted on the post, sharing the announcement with millions of followers on social media.

"The Easy Money Burger and Easy Money T-shirt hit August 15," posted Trill Burgers. "A Trill Burgers x Kevin Durant collab with proceeds going to Texas Hill Country Flood Relief. Stay locked in on our socials for the merch link and don’t miss out on this drop. 1 WEEK ONLY. BOTH LOCATIONS."

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Kevin Durant will be looking to win an NBA title with the Houston Rockets, having already earned two rings with the Golden State Warriors, previously playing alongside Stephen Curry and other stars.

As Durant heads into his 18th season in the NBA, he's been named a four-time scoring champion, 11-time All-NBA and 15-time All-Star.

Last season with the Phoenix Suns, Kevin Durant posted 26.6 points, 6.0 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game. The Suns ultimately missed the playoffs with Durant leading the way, playing alongside Devin Booker and Bradley Beal.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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