--- title: A Slam-Dunk Surprise date: 2021-08-27T18:11:00-04:00 author: University of Maryland canonical_url: "https://today.umd.edu/a-slam-dunk-surprise" section: Articles --- # A Slam-Dunk Surprise *August 27, 2021* — by [Maryland Today Staff](/author/maryland-today-staff) > NBA Superstar Kevin Durant Announces Football Scholarship for Terp Walk-on *Kevin Durant Football 1 1920x1080 — Defensive lineman Greg Rose hugs football Head Coach Michael Locksley after NBA star Kevin Durant announced the Terp had been awarded a full scholarship. Durant (below) stopped by the team's meeting for a virtual visit yesterday.* Football might not be Kevin Durant’s sport, but the two-time NBA champ and 11-time All-Star was a welcome visitor to Maryland Football’s post-practice team meeting yesterday. On a screen at the front of the new Jones-Hill House auditorium, Durant’s face popped up via Zoom, prompting an eruption of cheers from starstruck Terps. After the Brooklyn Net, a Prince George’s County native, wished the team good luck this season, he announced an even bigger surprise: a scholarship for walk-on defensive lineman Greg Rose. *Kevin Durant speaks with UMD football team on Zoom* **Topics:** [Athletics](https://today.umd.edu/tags/athletics) **Tags:** [Football](https://today.umd.edu/topic/football) **Units:** [Department of Intercollegiate Athletics](https://today.umd.edu/topic/department-intercollegiate-athletics)