My mom just wants to make sure that my heart is always in whatever I do and I’m in things for the right reasons.
KEVIN DURANTI don’t have to be anybody I’m not.
More Kevin Durant Quotes
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For me, as a 14-year-old aspiring to be in the NBA, I wanted to hear from players.
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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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Beautiful fans of Oklahoma City, I can’t say enough about you guys. All the support you give our team. The home-court advantage we have is the best I’ve ever seen. We disappoint you sometimes, but we try our best every single night to win for you guys. And we want to win a championship for you guys.
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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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Everything has been such a whirlwind ever since I stepped foot in the league and everything has been like a dream, so I’m just blessed to be in this position.
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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 a big competitor.
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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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I will be rooting for USAB and look forward to future opportunities with them.
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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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Mr. Bennett, for just giving me this opportunity. I thank you for always being there for me when I need you.
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I go to sleep at night, like, ‘Am I gonna be alone forever?’
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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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When people are used to you doing something, they want you to stay in that lane.
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Every time I see you under the basket for a game, I feel confident. No matter how the game is going, I look at you – I say, if our owner’s behind us, we can do it all. I thank you so much for giving me this opportunity.
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In this league, experience means a lot.
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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’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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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 Tweeted Keri Hilson the other day and she actually wrote back! I was so excited.
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I’m just content with myself, happy with myself.
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I always want to win because I never want to sit out on the sidelines outside.
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I’m tired of being second…. I’m done with it.
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I didn’t fall in love with it just because it was me playing. I fell in love with it because I’ve got guys like this – like these guys every single day that push me to be the best that I can be.
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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’m not out here to be showing you I’m this perfect person.
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