I'm not trying to be like what I thought an NBA player is supposed to be growing up. Kevin Durant More Quotes by Kevin Durant More Quotes From Kevin Durant I've been more content with just who I am. Kevin Durant who-i-am Me as a person, I'm not the president of the NBPA (National Basketball Players Association). I don't even know what to say. I'm not like this perfect, buttoned-up, suit-and-tie guy. Kevin Durant ties basketball player I'm not out here to be beefing with nobody. Kevin Durant How I grew up, everybody was telling me, "You can't do this, you can't get tattoos, you've got to look a certain way." Now, I'm like, "Why?" Kevin Durant tattoo looks way 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. Kevin Durant teammate care jobs It's not always like I'm right, and you're wrong. It's both ways. Kevin Durant way With everything I do, I just try to be myself. Kevin Durant trying For me, as a 14-year-old aspiring to be in the NBA, I wanted to hear from players. Kevin Durant nba player years Some guys like to talk. What's the problem with that? Kevin Durant guy problem I don't [know] what everybody else's motives are, I don't know what your motives are, but mine is to portray the real life of an NBA player. And it's not all about I just do everything, like I'm the hardest worker, or I love to play basketball every day, I go to the gym at eight and don't leave until five. No, that's not how it is. That's not how I am. Kevin Durant basketball real player I play basketball. I can't control the media, the way I play. I can't control all of it. Kevin Durant media basketball play 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. Kevin Durant couple mom brother I ride for my guys. That's the bro code. Kevin Durant bros code guy Last, I just want to thank God again. He's the first and the last. Alpha and Omega. I thank you for saving my life. Kevin Durant nba mvp thank-god This means the world to me that you guys are here with me celebrating with me. Thank you. Thank you. I can’t express it enough. Kevin Durant nba mvp mean To all the staff members that take care of us every single day, From Donnie Strack, to Joe Sharpe, Tony Katz, Dave Bliss, Josh Longstaff, Will, Wilson, St, Mark, Dwight, I could down the line, All you guys have made me a better player. I wish I had a Sharpie, So I could write all your names on here 'Cause you had a hand on this. You made me believe in myself. You made me a better person, A better player. Your words of encouragement, Your love, Your positivity, Got me through. And I thank you guys. Kevin Durant encouragement love-you believe Scott Brooks you mean the world to me. I love you. You as a man, I never met anybody like you. So selfless. You don't take the credit for nothing, Even though you deserve all of it. I love you and your family for always taking me in, Believing in me, Texting me late at night when I was going crazy. Thank you. Thank you. Kevin Durant crazy love-you believe Beautiful fans of Oklahoma City, I can’t say enough about you guys. All the support you give our team. The home-court advantage we have is the best I’ve ever seen. We disappoint you sometimes, but we try our best every single night to win for you guys. And we want to win a championship for you guys. Kevin Durant team home beautiful 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. We went from apartment to apartment by ourselves. One of the best memories I had was when we moved into our first apartment, no bed, no furniture and we just sat in the living room and just hugged each other. We thought we made it. Kevin Durant mom brother memories I 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 Durant basketball kids school
