The Night Kevin Durant Shut Down Rucker Park 

Many New Yorkers and basketball fans will never forget the night in August 2011, when OKC Thunder Star Kevin Durant stepped foot into NYC’s famed Rucker Park and dropped 66 points in the Entertainers Basketball Classic. Other NBA greats, such as Allen Iverson, Stephon Marbury, Vince Carter and Kobe Bryant have also played at Rucker Park, but Durant’s show-stopping performance will be remembered forever.

Check out the video above, produced by Shadow League Films for Bleacher Report, for exclusive interviews and details on Durant’s big night at the Rucker.

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