First off, I’d like to thank God for changing my life. It let me really realize what life is all about. Basketball is just a platform for me to inspire people, and I realize that.
KEVIN DURANTHelp my teammates become better players out on the court in order to win more ball games.
More Kevin Durant Quotes
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Sometimes you have to know when to shut the f – – up.
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I’ve learned that it’s harder to try to put on this goody two-shoes persona when that’s not me.
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I’m like a chameleon. I adapt to my situation. It’s very slowed down here. I like it that way. I’m a guy that’s very reserved, quiet and shy myself.
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I’ve just got to let my teammates know in practice, without even telling them, that I don’t think I’m ahead of anybody.
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I’m not a guy that’s going to brag or feel like I’m better than the group.
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I’m going to be me at the end of the day. And I think my family appreciates that. They’re happy for me that I’m finding out who I am, and I’m content with that.
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I’m not the type of guy who’s just going to throw the ball inbounds to a guy who’s wide open. I can make the right pass.
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I’ve heard a few times, in three or four years, this league is going to be yours. I don’t like that. Because I think I’m established now.
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And last, my mom. I don’t think you know what you did. You had my brother when you were 18 years old. Three years later, I came out. The odds were stacked against us. Single parent with two boys by the time you were 21 years old. Everybody told us we weren’t supposed to be here.
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The majority of the time, you go out to eat with your teammates, then rest for the next day’s game. It’s not a vacation – most guys view the road as a business trip.
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All this stuff is kind of surreal to me – Ididn’t think I’d be in the league or none of that. It was making it to college. That’s about it.
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For me, as a 14-year-old aspiring to be in the NBA, I wanted to hear from players.
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The grass is not always greener on the other side. You learn to appreciate these people.
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Me as a person, I’m not the president of the NBPA (National Basketball Players Association). I don’t even know what to say. I’m not like this perfect, buttoned-up, suit-and-tie guy.
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We went from apartment to apartment by ourselves. One of the best memories I had was when we moved into our first apartment, no bed, no furniture and we just sat in the living room and just hugged each other. We thought we made it.
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