Kevin Durant quotes
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“Whoever want my spot can play me one-on-one for it.”
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“Experience is the best teacher. I've been through a lot - going to the Olympics, going to the Finals, having a lot of good games and having a lot of bad games. It's a rollercoaster ride and I'm just happy I'm a part of it. If it was easy, then everybody could do it.”
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“It's fun that I get to live out my dream every single day. It's a blessing. I can't lose sight of that and I've just got to keep pushing.”
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“It's hard to play well, but it's easy to work hard.”
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“Twitter is a place where I can let people know what type of person I am, and I got some good feedback from it. More good than bad, so it's a good outlet to let people know who I am.”
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“Basketball is just a platform for me to inspire people.”
-- Kevin DurantSource : "Kevin Durant's Emotional MVP Acceptance Speech: 'I'd Like to Thank God for Changing My Life'" by Eric Corpus, www.christianpost.com. May 7, 2014.
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“I'm intrigued on how music is made, that's how I started getting into it. Of course I've been in the booth before, just joking around to see how it is, and I'll make a couple of beats here or there and help my artists out. But other that, I'll stick to listening.”
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“I know that the hard work got me here. And the day I stop working hard, this can all go away.”
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“I'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.”
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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 just loved being in the gym. It was tough at times. Sometimes I wanted to quit, but I'm glad I stuck with it.”
-- Kevin DurantSource : Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.
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“I don’t watch a lot of other basketball away from the gym. But I do look at LeBron’s box score. I want to see how many points, rebounds and assists he had, and how he shot from the field. If he had 30 points, nine rebounds and eight assists, I can tell you exactly how he did it, what type of shots he made and who he passed to.”
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“I play because I have fun. The vets of this team, I just wanted to say thanks to them. You guys mean so much to me. I can have a terrible day and walk in the gym and have Hasheem smile at me. That will change my day.”
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“My dream was to become a rec league coach. I love basketball so much, 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. I failed so many times and got back up. I got through the toughest times with my family, but I'm still standing.”
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“We live in a world of what have you done for me lately. We don't remember the day before sometimes. Think back five, six, years ago what he was doing. It's unheard of.”
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“Jimmer Fredette is the best scorer in the world!!”
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“I feel as though I've proved myself these last five years that I can be one of the top players in the league.”
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“I've heard a few times, in three or four years, this league is going to be yours. I don't like that. Because I think I'm established now.”
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“I probably play games more than I practice.”
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“Set the goal and work all days for it, until you achieve, I want to be a champion, the best!”
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“I'm busy working on every aspect of my game - defense, shooting, rebounding - but I really want to become a better overall team player. Help my teammates become better players out on the court in order to win more ball games.”
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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 was the second-best player in high school. I was the second pick in the draft. 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.”
-- Kevin DurantSource : "Kevin Durant sick of second, working for first with help of advanced stats" by Ben Golliver, www.si.com. April 23, 2013.
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“A big market is something that doesn't really concern me too much. It's cool to think about, it's good for off-the-court deals. But I'm more of a basketball player. That's what I want to be known as. And this is the best place for me to play basketball. I'm glad I'm here.”
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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. Through the tough times, you guys never left my side... That's something that I really appreciate and I never want to take you guys for granted. I thank you so much for being part of my life. And not just on the basketball court, but giving me talks about growing as a man first, and a basketball player next.”
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“Mr. Bennett, for just giving me this opportunity. I thank you for always being there for me when I need you. 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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“When Russell was out, you stepped your game up for me, for the team. There were nights where you made me look way better than I am. You clean up so many of our mistakes, man, and we appreciate that. From everybody on the team, we appreciate that, man, and I thank you so much for giving me confidence when I didn't have it, for always being there when I wanted to talk to you, when I wanted to call, for arguing with me all the time, making me better, and realizing I'm not always right. Thank you, man. I appreciate you.”
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“Perk, from the minute you got here... I hated you before you got here... But the moment you got here, man, you just changed my whole perception of you. Just one of the best teammates I ever had. I just thank you so much. The late night calls after tough games, you texting me, telling me I'm the MVP. That means a lot to me, man. Thank you.”
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“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.”
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“This means the world to me That you guys are here celebrating with me. Thank you. Thank you. I can't express it enough.”
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“Russell... I love you. I thank you so much man. You made me better. You know, Your work ethic. I always wanted to compete with you. I always wanted to pull up into the parking lot of the practice facility, And if you beat me there, I was always upset. I always wanted to outwork you. And you set the bar. You set the tone. And thank you so much man. Thank you. You had a big piece of this MVP trophy. You're an MVP caliber player It's a blessing to play with you man.”
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“Reggie when I first met you, You didn't say two words to me, I didn't know who you were, But we instantly clicked, And you became one of my best friends man... Words can't express how much I care about you, Your well-being, How you feeling, Not even just basketball man, But off the court, I always make sure you're alright. You're such a humble person man. You do everything for the team. You always put yourself last. And I learned a lot from you. Thank you man, thank you.”
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“Perry, Jeremy, Man, Just knowing that you guys look up to me, And I can help you out so much, I could pull you to the side when we're working out. And just as much as you think I'm making you better, You elevate my game.”
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“Jeremy, Perry, Andre, Steve and Reggie, Grant, You guys make me so much better without you even knowing man. 'Cause I know I set the example for y'all. I know there's days where I have my bad days, And I say some words I'm not supposed to say sometimes, But when I need an extra push, You guys are there man. And I appreciate that. I appreciate that because I'm not always the best leader, I'm not always the best player, I don't always shoot the best in the games, But, Our little handshakes that we do before the game, That gets me going.”
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“Caron, Even though you just got here a few months ago, We've grown so close over these last few weeks And, I can remember, When you first got here, You wrote a piece of paper in my locker... I don't know why I'm crying so much man... You wrote a piece of paper in my locker that said, "KD MVP." And that's after we had lost two or three straight. And I don't really say much in those moments, But I remember that. I go home and I think about that stuff man. When you got people behind you, You can do whatever. And I thank you man, I appreciate you.”
-- Kevin DurantSource : "Behind the best moments of Kevin Durant’s MVP speech" by Jonathan Lehman, nypost.com. May 7, 2014.
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“The grass is not always greener on the other side. You learn to appreciate these people.”
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“First off, I'd like to thank God for changing my life. He let me really realize what life is all about. Basketball is just a platform, In order for me to inspire people. And I realize that.”
-- Kevin DurantSource : "Durant's Emotional MVP Acceptance Speech: 'I'd Like to Thank God for Changing My Life'" by Eric Corpus, www.christianpost.com. May 7, 2014.
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“I've got a long way to go to being the ultimate best, but I think my time is now. And I'm starting to enter my prime.”
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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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“Every memory I have from when I was a kid involves basketball.”
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“I want to be one of the best players in the game.”
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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.”
-- Kevin DurantSource : Source: thequietus.com
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“I love Oklahoma. The fans have been with me every night. What more can you ask for?”
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“With a versatile player, there's no spot on the court you can't pass him the ball. You can do anything.”
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“My 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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“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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“It's part of my game, getting to the free-throw line and being aggressive. If you say that I get superstar calls or I get babied by the refs, that's just taking away from how I play. That's disrespectful to me.”
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“Chemistry is important. If you like your teammates, it's going to be easier to play with them on the court.”
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“You sacrificed for us. You're the real MVP.”
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