“First 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.” PeopleFirstsLife IsOrderRealizingInspireBasketballLet MeNbaThank GodPlatformsChanging My LifeMvp Author:Kevin Durant
“I come from a small county outside of Washington DC called PG County, and me, my mom, my brother, we moved so many different places growing up. And it felt like a box. It felt like there was no getting out.” DifferentFeltGrowing UpGrowingBrotherMomMovedBoxesMy MomMy BrotherNbaCountyDifferent PlaceMvp Author:Kevin Durant
“My dream was to become a rec league coach. That's what I wanted to do. I wanted to stay home and help the kids out and be a coach.” HelpingHomeDreamKidsWantedCoachesLeagueNbaMvp Author:Kevin Durant
“I love basketball so much, I love playing it. I just never thought I could make it to college, make it to the NBA or stand up here today in front of you guys and be an NBA MVP. It’s just a surreal feeling, and I had so much help, so many people believe in me when I didn’t believe in myself.” PeopleBelieveHelpingFeelingsTodayGuyFrontsCollegeBasketballNbaSurrealMvp Author:Kevin Durant
“So many people doubted me. They motivated me every single day, to be, who I am.” PeopleWho I AmNbaMotivatedDoubtedKevinMvp Author:Kevin Durant
“In the game of basketball, I play first off because I love it. I love to have fun. I love to run up and down the court.” FirstsPlayRunningGamesFunBasketballCourtHaving FunNbaUp And DownMvp Author:Kevin Durant
“I told Grant Hill back there – I just got done playing against him – as a second grader I had a Pistons Grant Hill jersey. That was the first time I walked into a gym. That’s when I fell in love with the game. My mom, I think she just wanted to get me and my brothers out of the house for a few hours. When I walked into the gym, I fell in love with the game.” ThinkingFirstsDoneWantedGamesHouseHoursBrotherMomCoupleFirst TimeMy MomHillsMy BrotherGrantsNbaGymJerseyMvp Author:Kevin Durant
“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.” I CanGuyFallGamesPlayerBasketballFalling In LoveBeing The BestNbaBest PlayersMvp Author:Kevin Durant
“Or I could see Fish, Just a button up, Like a Mayor, Like a President, Just demands so much from his teammates, Has played with so many great players, But still respects everybody. He's 38 years old, And he has nothing else to prove, And I said, "Fish you wanna come get some shots up with me?" And first thing he says is "Yes." He always wants to learn. Even though he's done so much in this league, Played with so many great players, He always wants to learn, And that motivated me To know that it's never a point Where you can stop getting better. And he's a guy that made me realize that.” KnowsWantYearsFirstsMadeSaidStillsDoneGuyPresidentRealizingPlayerDemandProveShotsFishesLeagueGet BetterNbaMotivatedButtonsTeammateMayorsMvpButton Ups Author:Kevin Durant
“Nick, You know, The first guy I met when I first got to Seattle, As an eighteen year old, You took me in. You believed in me from the beginning. You knew that I had potential. And every single day I know I could look at you And know that you respect me As a man, As a player, And you gonna ride with me to the end. I thank you.” KnowsMenYearsFirstsLooksEndsGuyPlayerMetsNbaEighteenSeattleOld YouMvpRespect MeEighteen Years Old Author:Kevin Durant