If I continue to just get to the playoffs every year, I guess you could say I arrived, but right now I’m just trying to find my way.
KEVIN DURANTMy 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.
More Kevin Durant Quotes
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I’m not out here to be showing you I’m this perfect person.
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Basketball is just a platform for me to inspire people.
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I’ve been second my whole life.
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I love Oklahoma. The fans have been with me every night. What more can you ask for?
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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’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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How I grew up, everybody was telling me, “You can’t do this, you can’t get tattoos, you’ve got to look a certain way.” Now, I’m like, “Why?”
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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’m just more content with myself. Like, if I’ve got something to say, I want to get it off of my chest.
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I just want to grow spiritually with the Lord.
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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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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 don’t have to be anybody I’m not.
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The clothes are not making me If I like it, that’s all that mattersIt’s not about the clothes. It’s about how I am as a person and how confident I am.
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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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