Kevin Durant played only three seasons for the Golden State Warriors, but his impact was enough to earn a rare achievement for an NBA player. After two championships and two Finals MVP’s, the Warriors have elected to retire Durant’s jersey number, restricting any future player from every wearing his number again.
This should come as somewhat of a surprise. It isn’t very often that a player manages to get his jersey retired after playing just two complete seasons for a team. Still, Durant accomplished more in these three seasons than most players do in an entire career.
Warriors owner Joe Lacob says in statement on Kevin Durant's departure for Brooklyn: As long as he's co-chairman, "No player will ever wear No.