They're the only two active NBA players to reach this major milestone.
After previously hitting marks such as becoming the eighth player in NBA history to reach 29,000 career points while becoming the oldest player in NBA history to start a season with four straight 25-point games - Durant hit a third major mark in Saturday night's contest against the Portland Trail Blazers.
In the second quarter, Durant became just the 16th player in NBA history to notch 10,000 field goals. He joins Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James as the only two active players to reach that mark."I done hit a couple milestones since I got here... I gotta give credit to to the people who helped me since I was a kid, taught me the game, teammates... I tend to think about them a lot...
Phoenix began the season 4-1 thanks to some strong starts from Durant, who is looking to help the Suns reach their first title in franchise history.Donnie Druin is the Publisher for All Cardinals and Inside The Suns. Donnie moved to Arizona in 2012 and has been with Fan Nation since 2018. In college he won "Best Sports Column" in the state of Arizona for his section and has previously provided coverage for the Pittsburgh Steelers and Arizona State Sun Devils.
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