Over his distinguished NBA career, perennial All-Star forward Kevin Durant has worn the No. 35 jersey with three teams (the Oklahoma City Thunder, Golden State Warriors, and the Phoenix Suns) and the No. 7 jersey with one team (the Brooklyn Nets).
Starting in 2025-26, it appears the former Most Valuable Player (MVP) and future Hall of Famer will bring that discrepancy closer to parity.
Durant is expected to wear the No. 7 jersey with the Rockets, who are officially his new team after the blockbuster trade became official earlier this week. Durant is reuniting in Houston with head coach Ime Udoka, who he previously worked with during that aforementioned Brooklyn stint.
News of Durant wearing No. 7 was strongly hinted at by his agent and business partner, Rich Kleiman, and confirmed by NBA numbers guru Etienne Catalan.
Kevin Durant (@KDTrey5) will wear No. 7 for the #Rockets. Number last worn by Cam Whitmore in 2025. #NBApic.twitter.com/tv2vRj5qkK
— Etienne Catalan (@EtienneCatalan) July 7, 2025
The No. 7 jersey has a long history of use by the Rockets, with 16 different players having worn it throughout franchise history. In the 1990s, Carl Herrera wore it as part of two NBA championship teams in 1994 and 1995.
The 2000s list included the likes of David Wesley, Mike James, and Kyle Lowry, while the 2010s featured big-name players such as Jeremy Lin, Joe Johnson, and Carmelo Anthony.
Most recently, in the 2020s, the list has included Victor Oladipo and Cam Whitmore. And starting this fall, Durant will seemingly join it.
Beyond the Nets, Durant also wore the No. 7 jersey during his last two Olympics stints (2021 and 2024), which featured gold-medal runs for the U.S. men’s basketball national team. Durant is the leading scorer in Team USA’s Olympic history.
This article originally appeared on Rockets Wire: Reports: Kevin Durant to wear No. 7 jersey with Rockets