Warriors' Kevin Durant to debut new courts in Oakland

Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant during a news conference following Game 1 of the NBA Western Conference Finals between the Golden State Warriors and San Antonio Spurs on Sunday, May 14, 2017, at Oracle Arena in Oakland, Calif. The Warriors won 113-111. less Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant during a news conference following Game 1 of the NBA Western Conference Finals between the Golden State Warriors and San Antonio Spurs on Sunday, May 14, 2017, at ... more Photo: Santiago Mejia, The Chronicle Buy photo Photo: Santiago Mejia, The Chronicle Image 1 of / 25 Caption Close Warriors' Kevin Durant to debut new courts in Oakland 1 / 25 Back to Gallery

Golden State Warriors star Kevin Durant is taking a break from the Western Conference finals to unveil newly refurbished basketball courts for the city of Oakland on Wednesday.

Four courts at Lincoln Square Park in Oakland were renovated as part of the "Build It and They Will Ball" program with the Kevin Durant Charity Foundation. Durant will be on hand at the private opening, where 200 kids from Oakland will get the chance to test out the court, hang out with Durant and take part in a basketball clinic.

Durant, in a released statement, called renovating the basketball courts in Oakland "a great honor."

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"Being able to bring the Build It and They Will Ball program to Oakland is a great honor for me," Durant said in a released statement. "This program means a lot to me and I'm proud that I can help the next generation of kids chase their dreams on new, fresh courts."

Other courts in the Bay Area are also set to see a facelift from Durant's foundation this summer, along with locations in New York City and Delhi, India (although opening dates have yet to be set). Six other cities have already benefitted from the "Build It and They Will Ball" foundation, including Oklahoma City and Durant's hometown in Seat Pleasant, Maryland.

Durant's charity extends past refurbishing basketball courts, however. The NBA player was noted for a $57,000 donation he made in December to a school for homeless children and their families in Oklahoma City — a charitable gesture made long after Durant made the jump from the Oklahoma City Thunder to the Warriors.