I failed so many times and got back up. I got through the toughest times with my family, but I’m still standing.
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.
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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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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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I like the nucleus that we have. I’m excited. I want to be here as long as possible. It’s like family. I love being here.
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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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Coaching staff: I know there’s days you look at that film and you want to kill me. I’m not playing defense, taking bad shots, getting too many techs. But you always believe that I can be the guy.
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I’m just trying to grow. That’s one thing I told myself is, ‘Don’t worry about who people say is the best player’.
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I’m sure they’ve moved on. But in the back of my mind, I still have a thing for Seattle and always am going to remember what they’ve done for me.
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People always think women meet us in the hotel lobby, but it’s the opposite.
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If I continue to just get to the playoffs every year, I guess you could say I arrived, but right now I’m just trying to find my way.
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I don’t know what I’m going to do tomorrow. I just know for sure I’m going to keep playing basketball.
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Our best years are only ahead of us, so we got to continue to keep pushing.
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Whoever want my spot can play me one-on-one for it.
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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.
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I want to have some stuff that I keep for myself, my friends, my family, my loved ones. That’s how I view.
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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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