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It probably goes without saying that there are hundreds (perhaps even thousands) of people globally that affect others in a massive scale – and for just a select few hundred that Time Magazine collates annually (or known aptly as the “Time 100”), you are on one heck of a company.
Since initiated in 1999, there have only been two NBA players to make it to the prestigious list – two-time MVP Steve Nash of the Phoenix Suns in 2006 (who indeed had quite a stellar pair of seasons up to that point) and the Cleveland Cavaliers' franchise player LeBron James… surprisingly, only last year when a case could be made for the other years, but that just hammers in the point on how intensely scrutinized the selection process is.
Amazingly, an NBA player made it to the top 100 for the second straight year – and this time it's the Golden State Warriors' star forward Kevin Durant. Time's foreword (contributed by Apple's Eddy Cue) acknowledged that Durant was not only an “incredible player” but an equally “incredible human,” citing his charitable contributions off the court.
From committing $10 million to the College Track program to help disadvantaged kids receive higher education to building and renovating basketball courts around the world so at-risk youth have a safe place to learn and play, KD is giving those growing up in tough situations, like he did, a path to success. His generosity knows no bounds.
This contrasts from the many controversies Durant found himself in last year, including several heated Twitter exchanges that inadvertently revealed that the former MVP was using multiple accounts.
