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.
KEVIN DURANTThis 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.
KEVIN DURANTI’m going to let you know the real, and I’m going to let you know the real as I can about me.
KEVIN DURANTI’m not trying to be like what I thought an NBA player is supposed to be growing up.
KEVIN DURANTI feel like I can get a good feel for people.
KEVIN DURANTWork harder than your opponent.
KEVIN DURANTMy style has changed and evolved mainly because I’ve grown to have more confidence in myself.
KEVIN DURANTI 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.
KEVIN DURANTI’m a basketball player. That’s what I do and what I love but that’s just not all who I am. I’m talented in a lot of different areas.
KEVIN DURANTI can score the basketball, but I think I can pass pretty well or I can make the correct pass.
KEVIN DURANTMy acting coach I’ve got here, Richard Lawson, he’s been doing good, just telling me to calm down sometimes and just be me.
KEVIN DURANTWith everything I do, I just try to be myself.
KEVIN DURANTI 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.
KEVIN DURANTI like what I like, I am who I am, I know what I want to do, you know what I’m saying?
KEVIN DURANTThe 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.
KEVIN DURANTSometimes you have to know when to shut the f – – up.
KEVIN DURANTI’ve learned what it feels like to lose, believe me. But I think, in the end, that is just going to make winning that much better.
KEVIN DURANT