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Kevin Durant Receives 2017 ESPY Award For Best Championship Performance

Warriors forward Kevin Durant was honored with an ESPY Award for “Best Championship Performance” at the 2017 ESPY Awards ceremony in Los Angeles tonight for his role in helping the Warriors defeat the Cleveland Cavaliers, 4-1, in the 2017 NBA Finals. Durant earned NBA Finals MVP honors with averages of 35.2 points, 8.2 rebounds, 5.4 assists, 1.60 blocks and 1.00 steal during the Finals, scoring at least 30 points in all five games. Fans determined the winners in each category by voting online beginning in late June, when the nominations were announced, until the start of this evening’s ceremony, which was broadcast on ABC.