The grass is not always greener on the other side. You learn to appreciate these people.
KEVIN DURANTFirst off, I’d like to thank God for changing my life. It let me really realize what life is all about. Basketball is just a platform for me to inspire people, and I realize that.
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I’m always hungry. I want to be the best.
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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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When people are used to you doing something, they want you to stay in that lane.
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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’m going to show you my faults, I’m going to show you my insecurities, I’m going to be real.
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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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I know when somebody is trying to get something out of me for clicks. And sometimes I feel like giving it to them.
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I learned how to pass when I was real young. That’s one thing I always knew how to do was find the open man.
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If I come to work every day and do my job, work as hard as I can, be a great teammate, the rest of that stuff will take care of itself.
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Chemistry is important. If you like your teammates, it’s going to be easier to play with them on the court.
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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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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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This was an extremely difficult decision as I take great pride in representing our country. I know that I owe it to my USA Basketball teammates to be totally invested in the experience. After going through training camp with USAB.
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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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All this stuff is kind of surreal to me – Ididn’t think I’d be in the league or none of that. It was making it to college. That’s about it.
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