Experience is the best teacher. I’ve been through a lot – going to the Olympics, going to the Finals, having a lot of good games and having a lot of bad games. It’s a rollercoaster ride and I’m just happy I’m a part of it. If it was easy, then everybody could do it.
KEVIN DURANTEvery memory I have from when I was a kid involves basketball.
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I was just a big fan of tattoos always growing up, and I wanted something cool that symbolizes what I’ve been through in my life, and everything on my chest and my back is like a collage.
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It’s all about knowing the balance, because I like to remain somewhat of a mystery. You need to have that, you know what I mean?
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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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I want to show people who I really am, especially aspiring basketball players who want to be at this level. That’s what I’m about.
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I’ll play all five positions if my team needs me to.
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I want to have some stuff that I keep for myself, my friends, my family, my loved ones. That’s how I view.
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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 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 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 learned how to pass when I was real young. That’s one thing I always knew how to do was find the open man.
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When people are used to you doing something, they want you to stay in that lane.
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I’ve got a long way to go to being the ultimate best, but I think my time is now. And I’m starting to enter my prime.
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Last but not least my family. My brother Tony, I love you. Thank you for beating me up when I was a kid. I always wanted to follow in your footsteps.
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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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Chemistry is important. If you like your teammates, it’s going to be easier to play with them on the court.
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