Ex-Texas basketball star Kevin Durant to donate $3 million to UT
Former Longhorn basketball star Kevin Durant is giving back to the Texas basketball program in a big way.
Texas Athletics announced Thursday morning Durant will donate $3 million in total to the school. $2.5 million will go straight to the basketball program, while the remaining $500,000 will go to UT’s Center for Sports Leadership and Innovation. It’s the biggest donation by a former Texas basketball player in UT history.
“My time as a Longhorn helped build the foundation for who I am today as a player and a person, and the UT team will always be my family,” Durant said in a statement. “It’s important to me to continue to give back to the University and ensure that future student-athletes have all the opportunities they need to succeed. It’s an honor to have such a close and unique relationship with Texas Basketball, and I’m grateful to be able to contribute.”
Texas’ current basketball practice facility for both the men’s and women’s teams, Denton A. Cooley Pavilion, will get a new title for its entrance as a result — The Kevin Durant Texas Basketball Center — while the men’s facility will get its own separate title, The Kevin Durant Basketball Facility for Men.
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