34 Best Kevin Durant Quotes on Basketball, Family and Faith
Published July 9, 2022
Here are some of our favorite Kevin Durant quotes that provide insight into the mind of the former Oklahoma City Thunder (OKC) superstar.
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Best Kevin Durant Quotes on Basketball, Family and Faith
1. It’s hard to play well, but it’s easy to work hard. – Kevin Durant
2. In this league, experience means a lot. – Kevin Durant
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3. It feels good to be a part of history. – Kevin Durant
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4. When you got people behind you, you can do whatever. – Kevin Durant
5. Basketball is a platform for me to inspire people. – Kevin Durant
6. I’m not a guy that’s going to brag or feel like I’m better than the group. – Kevin Durant
7. When people are used to you doing something, they want you to stay in that lane. – Kevin Durant
8. With everything I do, I just try to be myself. – Kevin Durant
9. “So many people doubted me. They motivated me every single day to be who I am.” – Kevin Durant
10. Hard work beats talent when talent fails to work hard. – Kevin Durant
11. I don’t know what I’m going to do tomorrow. I just know for sure I’m going to keep playing basketball. – Kevin Durant
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12. 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. – Kevin Durant
13. I’m just trying to grow. One thing I’ve told myself is, don’t worry about who people say is the best player. – Kevin Durant
14. My style has changed and evolved mainly because I’ve grown to have more confidence in myself. – Kevin Durant
15. With a versatile player, there’s no spot on the court you can’t pass him the ball. You can do anything. – Kevin Durant
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16. I know that hard work got me here. And the day I stop working hard, this can all go away. – Kevin Durant
17. You know, I think more people should watch women’s basketball. It’d do so much for the game. – Kevin Durant
18. Chemistry is important. If you like teammates, it’s going to be easier to play with them on the court. – Kevin Durant
19. I fell so many times and got back up. I been through the toughest times with my family, but…I’m still standing. – Kevin Durant
20. Everything in my life, I had to take it. They are not going to give it to you out of sympathy. I wouldn’t want it any other way. – Kevin Durant
21. 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. – Kevin Durant
22. 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. – Kevin Durant
23. I’m a basketball player. That’s what I do and what I love but that’s just not all who I am. I’m talented in a lot of different areas. – Kevin Durant
24. Everything has been such a whirlwind ever since I stepped foot in the league and everything has been like a dream, so I’m just blessed to be in this position. – Kevin Durant
25. My wildest dreams are when I’m wide awake. – Kevin Durant
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26. “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.” – Kevin Durant
27. “The clothes are not making me… If I like it, that’s all that matters…It’s not about the clothes. It’s about how I am as a person and how confident I am.” – Kevin Durant
28. “I look at my jersey and see the NBA logo, I’m like, ‘I didn’t think I’d be here.'” – Kevin Durant
29. “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.” – Kevin Durant
30. “I learned how to pass when I was really young. That’s one thing I always knew how to do was find the open man.” – Kevin Durant
31. “You know, I don’t want to stand out too much.” – Kevin Durant
32. “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.” – Kevin Durant
33. “I feel as though I’ve proved myself these last five years that I can be one of the top players in the league.” – Kevin Durant
34. “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.” – Kevin Durant
