My mom just wants to make sure that my heart is always in whatever I do and I’m in things for the right reasons.
KEVIN DURANTI’m a basketball player. That’s what I do and what I love but that’s just not all who I am. I’m talented in a lot of different areas.
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I just loved being in the gym. It was tough at times. Sometimes I wanted to quit, but I’m glad I stuck with it.
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I like to sit on things and digest them and then I’ll figure out my next move, but I never said I was right for doing anything.
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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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I don’t mind talking about the game. I don’t mind talking about what we go through as players, because I want people to get a deeper look inside instead of looking at stats all the time or looking at numbers or just watching the game.
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I believe I’m enough, you know what I’m saying?
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I probably play games more than I practice.
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I’m not trying to have my whole life out there in the media.
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Jimmer Fredette is the best scorer in the world!!
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I’ve learned what it feels like to lose, believe me. But I think, in the end, that is just going to make winning that much better.
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The grass is not always greener on the other side. You learn to appreciate these people.
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Mr. Bennett, for just giving me this opportunity. I thank you for always being there for me when I need you.
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I want the younger kids, the basketball players in high school and college to hear from me and let them know that when you come to the league, this is what happens and this is how I feel as an NBA player. And it’s not all peachy keen.
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Through the tough times, you guys never left my side… That’s something that I really appreciate and I never want to take you guys for granted. I thank you so much for being part of my life. And not just on the basketball court, but giving me talks about growing as a man first, and a basketball player next.
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When you got people behind you, you can do whatever.
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I want them to get a pulse on us as players, and a lot of players might not want that, but that’s what I want.
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I want to go down as a winner.
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I would describe my style as off the wall. I like stuff that doesn’t match. I just like to stand out.
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My friends are happy for me, and that’s all that matters.
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If I come to work every day and do my job, work as hard as I can, be a great teammate, the rest of that stuff will take care of itself.
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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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In this league, experience means a lot.
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If he had 30 points, nine rebounds and eight assists, I can tell you exactly how he did it, what type of shots he made and who he passed to.
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I’m busy working on every aspect of my game – defense, shooting, rebounding – but I really want to become a better overall team player.
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I don’t watch a lot of other basketball away from the gym. But I do look at LeBron’s box score. I want to see how many points, rebounds and assists he had, and how he shot from the field.
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I’ve been second my whole life.
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You know, I think more people should watch women’s basketball. It’d do so much for the game.
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