I was the second-best player in high school. I was the second pick in the draft.
KEVIN DURANTI 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 want to go down as a winner.
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I failed so many times and got back up. I got through the toughest times with my family, but I’m still standing.
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I’ve been second my whole life.
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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 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 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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My mother taught me to always be strong and always work hard. She’s been working hard her whole life for me and my brother. I’m a lot like her in that I work hard for what I want. She taught me that.
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It’s easier for me if I’m just open and transparent to a point.
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Music has always been a big part of my life. It’s kind of like a refuge for me. I just use it to get away.
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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 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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I go to sleep at night, like, ‘Am I gonna be alone forever?’
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There’s a lot of falses – out there and if I take up for myself, it’s a bad thing. Sometimes you just got to live with it, but for the most part, I’m like look, I don’t want no problems with nobody.
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Everybody. No matter how they feel about me, everybody on Oklahoma City, on that team, of course I watch them. I support them. I want them to do well.
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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’m sure they’ve moved on. But in the back of my mind, I still have a thing for Seattle and always am going to remember what they’ve done for me.
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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.
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I probably play games more than I practice.
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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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If I’d gone straight to the NBA, I don’t think I would have been ready as a player or a person.
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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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I love playing it, I just never thought I’d make it to college, NBA, or be standing up here today. It is a surreal feeling. So many people doubted me and motivated me.
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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’m going to let you know the real, and I’m going to let you know the real as I can about me.
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Every memory I have from when I was a kid involves basketball.
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If it’s controversy out there, or if it’s some false stories out there, I want to clear it up. That’s just what I’m all about.
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