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Washington, DC - March 29, 2017: New York Times sports writer John Branch holding a strobe while working on a story chronicling the sad origin of Kevin Durant's #35 jersey number.

NBA Superstar Kevin Durant's jersey number "35" is a tribute to his rec. league coach and mentor Charles "Chuckie" Craig, who was gunned down in at a night club in Laurel, Md., in 2005 when he was 35 years old.

CREDIT: Matt Roth for The New York Times
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Washington, DC - March 29, 2017: New York Times sports writer John Branch holding a strobe while working on a story chronicling the sad origin of Kevin Durant's #35 jersey number.<br />
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NBA Superstar Kevin Durant's jersey number "35" is a tribute to his rec. league coach and mentor Charles "Chuckie" Craig, who was gunned down in at a night club in Laurel, Md., in 2005 when he was 35 years old. <br />
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CREDIT: Matt Roth for The New York Times<br />
Assignment ID: 30204524A