NBA: 30 NBA players you forgot acted in movies or TV shows

NBA: 30 NBA players you forgot acted in movies or TV shows – Kevin Durant

Kevin Durant is one of the most gifted scorers in NBA history. He came into the league averaging 20 points per game as a teenager and never looked back, leading the league in scoring by the time he was 21. As a rising star, it made sense to capture that popularity in any way possible.

That led to the development of the 2012 film “Thunderstruck” a fascinating wordplay combining Durant’s professional team, the Oklahoma City Thunder, with the concept of the movie: namely that a talentless high school kid makes a wish and receives all of Kevin Durant’s talent. Sound familiar?

Following in Michael Jordan’s footsteps from a different film, Durant actually features prominently in his movie debut. He and young co-star Taylor Gray go back-and-forth in the film. Durant is not carrying emotional scenes, but he leans into a deadpan demeanor that works enough to get through the film.

That seems to have been enough of a taste of acting for Durant, who shifted to other mediums and is now producing a number of productions without starring in them himself. Instead, his leading role is with the Brooklyn Nets, as Durant continues to chase the career satisfaction that has eluded him at other stops.