Injuries have prevented him from making his Brooklyn debut, but it hasn’t stopped the borough’s biggest star athlete from spreading festive cheer.

At the Coalition for the Homeless (CFTH) in Manhattan on December 20th, all-star player for the Brooklyn Nets Kevin Durant brought gifts for 40 children from homeless families, including 32 from the Bound for Success program in Brooklyn.

The Kevin Durant Charity Foundation (KDCF) hosted the event to further their aim of providing educational, physical, and social opportunities to disadvantaged youngsters from low-income communities.

Durant’s website states that since 2015, KDCF’s parent organization, Thirty Five Ventures, has awarded more than $450,000 in grants to help homeless youngsters.

During his first season with the Brooklyn Nets, the two-time NBA champion and former league MVP left his mark on the neighborhood.

Now that he plays here and is a part of the neighborhood, Durant wants to “inject what we do” into the area. “I wanted to do whatever we could to assist.”

Dozens of big red bags stuffed with toys like Peppa Pig Magna Doodle boards, LEGOs, and more greeted the children.

The Nets also noted that eight of the 40 youngsters came from the same two families profiled in a recent New York Times article about the struggles of New York City’s homeless families.

Durant met and took selfies with the enthusiastic kids in the crowd.

He wished the youngsters a good holiday season. I’m happy that we were able to brighten your day. I appreciate your having me.

The goal of the Bound for Success Program in Brooklyn is to give kids something to do after school and throughout the summer that isn’t just video games. The Durant Organization will be funding the CFTH initiative with a grant.

“It gives them an opportunity to leave all the grim reality of homelessness behind and come and just have some fun and get some toys, meet Kevin Durant, and see that they’re appreciated,” said Dave Giffen, executive director of CFTH.

One of Giffen’s organization’s biggest hurdles, he said, is persuading people to realize the scope of the homeless situation. There are around 60,000 persons in need of shelter in the city, 22,000 of whom are children, half of whom are under the age of six.