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.
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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You know, I think more people should watch women’s basketball. It’d do so much for the game.
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I’m obviously not going to give you everything about my whole life, but as far as my personality, you see me all the time from watching the games.
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Work harder than your opponent.
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With everything I do, I just try to be myself.
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Music has always been a big part of my life. It’s kind of like a refuge for me. I just use it to get away.
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I’ve just got to let my teammates know in practice, without even telling them, that I don’t think I’m ahead of anybody.
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If I’d gone straight to the NBA, I don’t think I would have been ready as a player or a person.
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Our best years are only ahead of us, so we got to continue to keep pushing.
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The grass is not always greener on the other side. You learn to appreciate these people.
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I’ll play all five positions if my team needs me to.
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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 just want to grow spiritually with the Lord. I’m keeping strong at it, just trying to make my walk with faith a little better.
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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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When people are used to you doing something, they want you to stay in that lane.
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I will be rooting for USAB and look forward to future opportunities with them.
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