Kevin
Durant talks summer camp
Durant talks summer camp
By: Terry Davis
The dog days of summer got a little better for 360 kids at
the Kevin Durant basketball camp at Westlake High School. This is the third year that Durant has hosted
a summer camp for kids, but this is the first time that the camp has come to
Austin where Durant played college basketball at the University of Texas.
the Kevin Durant basketball camp at Westlake High School. This is the third year that Durant has hosted
a summer camp for kids, but this is the first time that the camp has come to
Austin where Durant played college basketball at the University of Texas.
When asked about why Durant wanted to bring the camp to
Austin, he stated “I’ve always loved Austin they embraced me so much, being
from the East Coast I felt right at home since I first time I stepped off the
plane for summer school. I connected
with a lot of people here and I wanted to come back here to see how the turnout
would be and since has been successful and hopefully it can be even better next
year.”
Austin, he stated “I’ve always loved Austin they embraced me so much, being
from the East Coast I felt right at home since I first time I stepped off the
plane for summer school. I connected
with a lot of people here and I wanted to come back here to see how the turnout
would be and since has been successful and hopefully it can be even better next
year.”
When asked why he decided to bring the camp to Austin he
stated,” I wanted the young kids to have the opportunity to interact with NBA
players something I did not get a chance to do and I wanted to be there for the
younger kids and show them something different it was a easy decision for me”. As a kid Durant did not have the opportunity
to attend a camp the was led by an NBA player so he would just go the park and
gym to work on his ball handling and shooting just for fun until he really got
good at it.
stated,” I wanted the young kids to have the opportunity to interact with NBA
players something I did not get a chance to do and I wanted to be there for the
younger kids and show them something different it was a easy decision for me”. As a kid Durant did not have the opportunity
to attend a camp the was led by an NBA player so he would just go the park and
gym to work on his ball handling and shooting just for fun until he really got
good at it.
Durant occasionally would speak
and play different basketball games with the campers and offer them advice and
tips on how to improve their play on the court and how to be a better person in
life. In one of the sessions Durant
stated, “play hard, play smart, but most of all play together”.
and play different basketball games with the campers and offer them advice and
tips on how to improve their play on the court and how to be a better person in
life. In one of the sessions Durant
stated, “play hard, play smart, but most of all play together”.
This year’s camp was coordinated by ProCamps. According to Jake Moylan of ProCamps the
purpose of the camp is to teach fundamentals, improve technics and to allow the
kids to have fun. The kids at the camp
are coached by 30 of the area’s top prep basketball coaches . All of the campers receive a camp t-shirt and
a Durant-autographed team photo. Some campers are even lucky enough to get
signed t-shirts and/or basketball shoes by winning various contests.
purpose of the camp is to teach fundamentals, improve technics and to allow the
kids to have fun. The kids at the camp
are coached by 30 of the area’s top prep basketball coaches . All of the campers receive a camp t-shirt and
a Durant-autographed team photo. Some campers are even lucky enough to get
signed t-shirts and/or basketball shoes by winning various contests.
The Kevin Durant Basketball Camp host a group of campers on
scholarship from the Boys & Girls Club of Austin. The camp was conducted over a two day period
and the divided into two age groups. The
first group consisted of 7-11 year old and the second group was for kids
12-18. The camp is opened to boys and
girls.
scholarship from the Boys & Girls Club of Austin. The camp was conducted over a two day period
and the divided into two age groups. The
first group consisted of 7-11 year old and the second group was for kids
12-18. The camp is opened to boys and
girls.
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