KD has joined the Skullcandy NBA Crew. Skullcandy will be releasing some NBA themed headphones throughout the season, and KD will be helping promote the products along with his Thunder teammate James Harden, his USA Basketball teammates Andre Iguodala and Derrick Rose and fellow All-Star Deron Williams. This partnership is perfect for KD, as he has a love for music and has made a hobby out of producing beats. Here’s the press release from the Skullcandy team:

Taking our hoops game to the next level, Skullcandy has aligned with some of the hottest stars in the NBA to form our first ever Skullcandy dream team.

Dubbed “The Skullcandy Crew”, this instant All-Star team consists of: Thunder SF Kevin Durant, Jazz PG Deron Williams, Bulls PG Derrick Rose, Thunder SG James Harden and Sixers SG Andre Iguodala.

With teams in surf, skate, snow and several other action sports, it only made sense to broaden the Skullcandy Family to cover the NBA, further cementing the bond between music and athletes.

Skullcandy will be actively supporting charity events with each Crew member and will have exclusive access to behind the scenes action starring our NBA Crew. Whether it’s taking over our Twitter account, hanging with Snoop backstage, or dropping beast with the Roc Nation family, the Skullcandy Crew will give you the courtside view into the life of some real ballers.

The Skullcandy Crew kicked off its existence at the Palms Casino resort in Las Vegas this summer with photo shoots, a Crew dinner and a party featuring a performance by Wale. Look for NBA signature headphones to drop throughout the season, and look for the Crew to be draped in Skullcandy gear all year long.

Visit www.skullcandy.com/nba-crew to see photos and videos of the SkullCandy Crew.

KD is participating in Degree Men’s new “Chain of Adventure” web series with Bear Grylls, Mark Sanchez, Tony Hawk and Mark Messier. Check out the info on the Chain of Adventure below:

Degree Men Enlists Today’s Top Athletes to Test the World’s Most Iconic Adventure Man in New Web Video Series

NEW YORK, Oct. 15 — This fall, Degree® Men teamed up with the world’s most iconic adventure expert, Bear Grylls, to showcase its new Adventure Series of anti-perspirants and deodorant — and to bring adrenaline-fueled moments to the mainstream — in the Degree Men Chain of Adventure video series.

Over the course of the next two months, Grylls will receive a three-part chain of challenges issued by some of today’s most popular professional athletes — pro football quarterback Mark Sanchez, basketball superstar Kevin Durant, and skateboarding legend Tony Hawk. Former hockey great Mark Messier will act as the host for the Chain of Adventure and coach Grylls through each challenge.

Each iconic athlete was chosen for the role because of their “no compromises” approach to the game and ability to push beyond their limits no matter the challenge — on and off the field. Each was also a self-proclaimed Bear Grylls fan, which adds to the excitement of the program.

“My job is all about adventure whether I’m in the arctic, the desert, or free falling at 10,000 feet. I always embrace the challenges the same way: keep calm, keep focused, and never ever give up. But these athletes will be taking it to the next level,” said Grylls. “And when facing challenges on this scale, I rely on Degree Men Adventure to help me embrace the adventure with confidence, no matter how fast my heart is racing!”

CHAIN OF ADVENTURE CHALLENGES
The Degree Men Chain of Adventure video series consists of three personalized video challenges delivered to Grylls by the athletes. Each challenge stage is an adrenaline-inducing fusion of sports and adventure that will take a page from each athlete’s own playbook and mix it with a unique survival situation, including:

Mark Sanchez — For a quarterback playing at the professional level, Sanchez’s adventures start when he drops back to throw a pass and has pressure from every side. To see how Grylls handles that kind of pressure, Sanchez challenges him to escape raging white water rapids by throwing the “pass” of his life with a grappling hook.

Kevin Durant — As one of the high-flyers in the basketball world, Durant’s adventure starts when he makes a strong move toward the hoop while one of his teammates hits him with the perfect alley-oop pass. Grylls is challenged to perfectly time a jump off a cliff and latch onto a passing helicopter to pull off his own “alley-oop.”

Tony Hawk — As a legendary skateboarder who has been known to grab some “big air,” Hawk challenges Grylls to redefine “big air” by skydiving from 13,000 feet with a skateboard strapped to his feet, while sticking the landing.

“Adventurous guys need a product that allows them to attack any situation with confidence, and Degree Men captures that spirit guys have to let them push beyond their limits,” said Mike Dwyer, director of marketing, Degree Men. “Through Bear and our all-star athletes’ Chain of Adventure challenges, we want guys to connect with that feeling of adventure and know that Degree Men won’t let them down.”

Part of the popular Degree Men Adrenaline Series, new Degree Men Adventure is the ultimate adventure gear responding to increases in adrenaline by releasing extra bursts of fragrance when you sweat. Whether it’s working out in the gym or tackling the daily grind, Degree Men gives guys the protection they need for those everyday adrenaline-fueled moments.

To watch the video series, learn more about the Chain of Adventure program and share your own adrenaline-fueled adventure locations visit www.DegreeMen.com. You can also find Degree Men on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/DegreeMen and on Twitter at @DegreeMen.

About Degree:

Degree Deodorants, manufactured by Unilever, are the fastest growing brands in the male and female deodorant categories, offering top odor and wetness protection with anti-perspirants and deodorants for men, woman and teenage girls. The Degree Men line, a 2009 Product of the Year award winner, has experienced double-digit growth for five consecutive years with the Adrenaline Series, Clinical Protection and Invisible Solid anti-perspirant and deodorant varieties. In the past year, the Degree Women line has expanded beyond the Clinical, Invisible, Ultra and Girl deodorants to include Nature Effects and Fine Fragrance deodorants and body mists. All lines of Degree are available in food, drug and mass retailers nationwide. For more information, visit www.degreedeodorant.com. Degree Deodorant — it won’t let you down.

About Unilever North America

Unilever works to create a better future every day. We help people feel good, look good and get more out of life with brands and services that are good for them and good for others. Each day, around the world, we serve over two billion consumers. In the United States, Canada and the Greater Caribbean (Trinidad & Tobago, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico) the portfolio includes brand icons such as: Axe, Becel, Ben & Jerry’s, Bertolli, Blue Band, Breyers, Caress, Country Crock, Degree, Dove personal care products, Hellmann’s, Klondike, Knorr, Lipton, Omo, Popsicle, Promise, Q-Tips, Skippy, Slim-Fast, Suave, Sunsilk and Vaseline. All of the preceding brand names are registered trademarks of the Unilever Group of Companies. Dedicated to serving consumers and the communities where we live, work and play, Unilever employs more than 13,000 people across North America — generating nearly $10 billion in sales in 2009. For more information, visit www.unileverusa.com, www.unilever.ca, or www.unilevercaribbean.com.

OKLAHOMA CITY, July 8, 2010 — The Oklahoma City Thunder have signed forward Kevin Durant to a multi-year extension, it was announced today by Executive Vice President and General Manager Sam Presti. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.

“Today is an exciting and important day in the growth of the Thunder organization,” said Presti. “The mutual and substantial commitment by both Kevin and our ownership group comes by way of aligned values and vision. Kevin’s consistent work ethic, humility, team-first mentality and strong community investment are just some of the reasons that today’s commitments stretch beyond our franchise and throughout our community and the entire state of Oklahoma.”

Durant averaged 30.1 points and 7.6 rebounds, while leading the Thunder to a 27-game improvement during the 2009-10 season. Durant became the youngest player to ever lead the NBA in scoring while shooting 47% from the field and 90.0% from the free throw line. Durant capped-off the season by being named to the All-NBA First Team while finishing second in the league’s MVP voting.

“I am excited to remain a part of the Thunder organization and the Oklahoma City community,” said Durant. “This is a big day for my family and myself. I would like to thank God for putting me in this position, the Thunder for believing in me since I was drafted and my teammates for supporting and encouraging me everyday.”

Durant holds career averages of 25.3 points, 6.2 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.2 steals in 37.7 minutes per game during his three seasons with the Thunder. This last season, Durant started all 82 games for Oklahoma City and set a franchise record by scoring 30+ points on 47 occasions. In addition, his 756 made free throws are a franchise-best and the most recorded in a single season since Michael Jordan connected on 833 free throws during the 1986-87 season.

The Seat Pleasant, Maryland native was named 2007 NBA Rookie of the Year after averaging 20.3 points, 4.3 rebounds and 2.4 assists while appearing in 80 games (all starts) during his first NBA season. Durant was selected with the second overall pick in the 2007 NBA Draft after a stellar season at the University of Texas where he was the consensus National Player of the Year.

The University of Texas product was voted to his first All-Star game during the 2009-10 season and scored 15 points and grabbed five rebounds in 20 minutes of action. Durant also won the NBA’s second annual H-O-R-S-E competition in Dallas during All-Star Weekend.

“Kevin Durant personifies what we are building with the Oklahoma City Thunder,” said Thunder Chairman Clay Bennett. “His dedication to his teammates, to continually working at his game, and to this community is at the core of what we want this organization to represent. We are excited to have the opportunity to continue to watch Kevin evolve as a player and just as thrilled to have someone of his personal character on our team.”

This last season Durant helped lead the Oklahoma City franchise to the playoffs for the first time since the 2004-05 season. During the Thunder’s six-game first round playoff series versus the Los Angeles Lakers, Durant averaged 25.0 points, 7.7 rebounds, 2.3 rebounds and 1.3 blocks in his first career postseason appearance.

WHAT: The Kevin Durant Basketball Camp in partnership with The Oklahoman, presented by Chesapeake Energy

WHO: Thunder Forward Kevin Durant and over 450 boys and girls ages 7-18

WHERE:

Heritage Hall
1800 NW 122nd Street
Oklahoma City, OK 73120

WHEN: Wednesday June 30th — Friday July 2nd 9:00 a.m. — 12:00 p.m., 1:00 p.m. — 4:00 p.m.

**MEMBERS OF THE MEDIA ARE INVITED TO ATTEND THE CAMP’S OFFICIAL MEDIA EVENT AT JUNE 30th 10:15 A.M.**

Media Event Schedule:
10:15-10:30 a.m.: Opportunity to video/photograph Kevin interacting with campers.

10:30 a.m.: Kevin will be available for a group interview.

** Please note that this is the only time media will be invited into the camp. Discussion and questioning during group interview will focus solely on the camp and Kevin’s work with kids in the Oklahoma City Community**

Details:
Campers will experience various stations, specializing in the fundamental skills of basketball. Groups by age will be small to assure that each camper gets maximum instruction from the area’s top coaches.

The Kevin Durant Camp is proud to be working with the Oklahoma City Urban League to provide camp scholarships to disadvantaged youth.

Redwood City, Calif. — Tuesday, June 22, 2010 — Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) announced today that Oklahoma City Thunder small forward, Kevin Durant, will be the cover athlete for NBA ELITE 11. A 2010 NBA All-Star, Durant became the youngest player in NBA history to lead the league in scoring this past season, and he helped lead the Thunder to an impressive 50 win season and an NBA Playoffs berth. NBA ELITE 11 is currently in development under the EA SPORTS™ brand by EA Canada in Vancouver, B.C. and will be available worldwide this October.

NBA ELITE 11 introduces significant gameplay changes that promise to revolutionize the basketball videogame experience. Hands-On Control is an innovative new control scheme that allows for one-to-one responsiveness of a player’s movement and actions on the court, as opposed to predetermined animations from the past that require users to wait while a scenario played out before making the next move. Hands-On Control is unique to NBA ELITE 11 and it is used to manage everything within a player’s offensive and defensive arsenal, including: dribble moves, dunks, drives to the basket, fadeaways, mid-air adjustments, blocks, steals and more.

“I’ve always been a fan of EA SPORTS,” said Durant. “This has been an exciting year for me and the team, and capping it off with being on the cover of NBA ELITE 11 is cool.”

“Durant is a game changer,” said Jordan Edelstein, VP Marketing, EA SPORTS. “There has never been a player his size with his skill set, and there has never before been a basketball videogame like NBA ELITE. Just like we see Durant as the future of the NBA, NBA ELITE 11 represents the future of basketball videogames by providing a gameplay experience you simply won’t find anywhere else on the market.”
Picked second overall in the 2007 NBA Entry Draft, Durant has accumulated an impressive list of accomplishments in his short professional career, including being named the 2008 T-Mobile NBA Rookie of the Year. Additionally, he will be representing the USA in the 2010 FIBA World Championships this summer in Turkey.

Durant is only the third player in EA SPORTS history to be featured both on the pack of an NCAA and an NBA licensed product. Durant was featured on the cover of NCAA March Madness 08.

NBA ELITE 11 will be available for the PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system and Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft. The game has not yet been rated by the ESRB. For more information, log onto http://nbaelite.easports.com

EA SPORTS™ is one of the leading sports entertainment brands in the world, with top-selling videogame franchises, award-winning interactive technology, global videogame competitions and breakthrough digital experiences. EA SPORTS delivers personal access to the emotion of sports through industry-leading sports simulation videogames, including Madden NFL football, FIFA Soccer, NHL® hockey, NBA LIVE basketball, NCAA® Football, Fight Night boxing, EA SPORTS MMA and Tiger Woods PGA TOUR® golf, and EA SPORTS Active™.
For more information about EA SPORTS, including news, video, blogs, forums and game apps, please visit www.easports.com to connect, share and compete.

NEW YORK, April 5, 2010 — The Oklahoma City Thunder’s Kevin Durant today was named the Western Conference Player of the Week, for games played March 29 through April 4.

Durant led Oklahoma City to a 4-0 record, including a win at Dallas, the team’s first win there since 2004. Durant tied Bosh for the league lead in scoring for the week (31.5 ppg), and added averages of 8.0 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 2.5 steals (third in the West) and 1.5 blocks, leading the Thunder to its first playoff berth since the 2004-05 season. On April 4, Durant scored 40 points in a win over Minnesota and broke the franchise record for points in a season (2,258), passing Dale Ellis’ mark of 2,253 (1989-90). This is Durant’s third NBA Player of the Week award this season.

Here is a recap of the week for Durant:

March 30 @ Philadelphia: Posted 26 points, 10 rebounds, two assists, two blocks and three steals in a 111-93 win over the Sixers.

March 31 @ Boston: Recorded 37 points, eight rebounds, two assists and one steal in a 109-104 win over the Celtics.

April 3 @ Dallas: Scored 23 points, and added five rebounds, five assists, five steals and one block in a 121-116 win over the Mavericks.

April 4 vs. Minnesota: Netted 40 points, to go along with nine rebounds, two assists, two blocks and one steal in a 116-108 win over the Timberwolves.

Other nominees for the Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week were Atlanta’s Jamal Crawford, Boston’s Rajon Rondo, Charlotte’s Gerald Wallace, Cleveland’s LeBron James, Miami’s Dwyane Wade and San Antonio’s Manu Ginobili.