NBA Star Kevin Durant Forgot His Coinbase Password—And Bitcoin Soared 11,000%
Posted On September 18, 2025
Kevin Durant forgot his Coinbase Global, Inc. (NASDAQ:COIN) password, which turned into an unexpected blessing.
The NBA star, who first started buying Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) during his Golden State Warriors days in 2016, still hasn’t regained access to his account, according to CBNC.
- Bitcoin is climbing. See the real-time price action here.
Durant’s Bitcoin Journey
According to his longtime business partner and agent, Rich Kleiman, Durant became curious about cryptocurrency after a dinner with teammates who wouldn’t stop talking about it.
The very next day, they began purchasing bitcoin. Back then, prices hovered between $360 …