(CNN) The wait is over. Kevin Durant -- the biggest name in this summer's NBA free agent class -- has decided to sign with the Golden State Warriors and will leave the Oklahoma City Thunder. The decision was announced Monday on The Players' Tribune, a media platform used by athletes to tell their own stories. The 27-year-old forward is listed as a "Deputy Publisher" for the website. Kevin Durant to Warriors: Latest contract details, comments and reaction "This has been by far the most challenging few weeks in my professional life," Durant said of his decision. "I understood cognitively that I was facing a crossroads in my evolution as a player and as a man, and that it came with exceptionally difficult choices. What I didn't truly understand, however, was the range of emotions I would feel during this process.Kevin Durant picks the Golden State Warriors over the Oklahoma City ThunderDurant announced his decision on The Players' TribuneHe says this has been "by far the most challenging few weeks" in his professional life
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