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NBA stars can become hometown heroes forever. Then there's Kevin Durant.
Kevin Durant probably enjoys the scenic route. We know this because his circuitous trip to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame feels more and more rambling as the years go on. After his flyby in Phoenix and nothing more, the latest detour in his career leads him to Houston. There, Durant will anchor a young and rising Rockets team on the verge of greatness — quite similar to that one he left in Oklahoma City almost a decade ago. And there, in Southeast Texas, he'll play for a good coach and possibly contend for the NBA's Western Conference title, if not more. He might even enjoy the rodeo and all the lemon pepper wings his heart desires.
