Kevin Durant's $10M Durant Center aids 200 Maryland students yearly with 96% college acceptance

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NBA star Kevin Durant committed $10 million to support higher education access in his Maryland community. The Durant Center, which opened in January 2019, assists over 200 students annually from underserved backgrounds. In partnership with College Track, it provides resources from ninth grade through college to help overcome educational barriers. The program reports a college acceptance rate of over 96% for its participants.

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