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Durant agrees to NBA Rockets two-year $90m extension

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Kevin Durant #7 and Alperen Sengun #28 of the Houston Rockets look on from the bench against the Atlanta Hawks during the third quarter at State Farm Arena on October 16, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. [AFP]

NBA superstar Kevin Durant has agreed to a two-year contract extension worth $90 million with the Houston Rockets, according to multiple reports on Sunday.

The 37-year-old American forward, a two-time NBA champion with the Golden State Warriors, will own the NBA record for highest career earnings at $598.2 million, overtaking LeBron James's $583.9 million.

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