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.
KEVIN DURANTI realized I could not fulfill my responsibilities to the team from both a time and energy standpoint. I need to take a step back and take some time away, both mentally and physically in order to prepare for the upcoming NBA season.
More Kevin Durant Quotes
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Every memory I had growing up was involving a basketball. I didn’t go to the prom and stuff like that. It was always basketball for me.
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I want to go down as a winner.
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I’m not the type of guy who’s just going to throw the ball inbounds to a guy who’s wide open. I can make the right pass.
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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 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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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’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 Tweeted Keri Hilson the other day and she actually wrote back! I was so excited.
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Sometimes I feel like being real and open to them, but at the same time, I know how much I can give you.
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I will be rooting for USAB and look forward to future opportunities with them.
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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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Help my teammates become better players out on the court in order to win more ball games.
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With everything I do, I just try to be myself.
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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 probably play games more than I practice.
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