: Durant's second ring was the harvest of obsessive preparation; the FMVP honored a perseverance that turned past failure into repeated triumph.
: A 29-11-8 average showed Durant's second title was built on rebounding and playmaking, not just scoring, earning a unanimous repeat.
: In 2018 Durant's two-way game, scoring, rebounding and playmaking together, made him the Finals' most complete and uncopyable weapon.
: The 2018 sweep turned Durant from a newly minted champion into a two-time Finals MVP and a permanent pillar of a dynasty.
: Behind Durant's first ring was a decade of obsessive work; the FMVP honored not just his stats but the perseverance that carried him through earlier failures.
: The 2017 title was the hinge of Durant's career, converting a decade of doubt into a place among basketball's permanent champions.
: Durant swept Cleveland 4-0 and repeated as Finals MVP with 29 points, 11 rebounds and 8 assists, cementing a Warriors dynasty.
: Durant's blend of 7-foot size, guard skills and a silky release made him the Finals' most unguardable weapon and its most complete performer.
: Durant's 35-8-5 line in the 2017 Finals revealed a complete player who lifted teammates as much as he scored, earning the voters' unanimous trust.
: In his first season with the Warriors, Kevin Durant silenced every doubter by averaging 35.0 points, 8.0 rebounds and 5.0 assists to win the 2017 Finals MVP and reshape the league's balance of power.
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