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 DURANTI just loved being in the gym. It was tough at times. Sometimes I wanted to quit, but I’m glad I stuck with it.
More Kevin Durant Quotes
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I know what to keep to myself. I know what I want to give up.
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I’ve been second in the MVP voting three times. I came in second in the Finals. I’m tired of being second. I’m not going to settle for that. I’m done with it.
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In the game of basketball, I play first off because I love it. I love to have fun. I love to run up and down the court.
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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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You know, I don’t want to stand out too much.
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I look at my jersey and see the NBA logo, I’m like, ‘I didn’t think I’d be here.’
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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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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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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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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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This city, all they want us to be is ourselves. You love us how we are. We’re all a work in progress as men and you still love us and I thank you so much for embracing us.
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You hear all these stories about, ‘There’s one in a million guys that make it to the NBA and stay there.’ To see people cheering for me and when they say my name, it’s just crazy. It’s still crazy to me.
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I like what I like, I am who I am, I know what I want to do, you know what I’m saying?
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If I’m educated and passionate about a topic, I’ll answer the question. But I also know when to shut the hell up.
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I’m not out here to be beefing with nobody.
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