Top 80 Kevin Durant Quotes (2025 Update)

1. “I’m always hungry. I want to be the best.”

— Kevin Durant

2. “Hard work beats talent and talent beats hard work.”

— Kevin Durant

3. “It’s hard to play well, but it’s easy to work hard.”

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4. “Hard Work Beats Talent When Talent Fails To Work Hard.”

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5. “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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6. “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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7. “And I didn’t fall in love with the game of basketball just because it was me playing. I fell in love with it Because I got guys like this, Like these guys every single day That push me to be the best player I can be.”

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8. “So many people doubted me. They motivated me every single day, to be, who I am.”

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9. “Set the goal and work all days for it, until you achieve, I want to be a champion, the best!”

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10. “Our best years are only ahead of us, so we got to continue to keep pushing.”

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11. “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.”

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12. “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.”

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13. “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.”

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14. “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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15. “You sacrificed for us. You’re the real MVP.”

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16. “I fell so many times and got back up. I been through the toughest times with my family, but I’m still standing.”

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17. “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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18. “It feels good to be a part of history.”

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19. “I’m an old-school type of guy.”

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20. “You gotta win. That’s all it takes.”

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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.”

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22. “And the game of basketball, I play, I play first off because I love it. I love to have fun. I love to run up and down the court.”

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23. “The grass is not always greener on the other side. You learn to appreciate these people.”

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24. “Work harder than your opponent.”

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25. “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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26. “I’m here to shine a bright light. I’m not here to be a guy of death. I just like ‘KD’ better.”

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27. “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.”

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28. “I’m a big competitor.”

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29. “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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30. “I go to sleep at night, like, ‘Am I gonna be alone forever?’”

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31. “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.”

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32. “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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33. “I look at my jersey and see the NBA logo, I’m like, ‘I didn’t think I’d be here.’”

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34. “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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35. “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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36. “Whoever want my spot can play me one-on-one for it.”

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37. “My style has changed and evolved mainly because I’ve grown to have more confidence in myself.”

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38. “I’ll play all five positions if my team needs me to.”

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39. “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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40. “With everything I do, I just try to be myself.”

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41. “I’m like a chameleon. I adapt to my situation. It’s very slowed down here. I like it that way. I’m a guy that’s very reserved, quiet and shy myself.”

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42. “I Tweeted Keri Hilson the other day and she actually wrote back! I was so excited.”

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43. “I was always in the gym. People would look at me crazy because I spent so much time there. But that’s what it was about. I’m glad I did it.”

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44. “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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45. “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.”

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46. “Jimmer Fredette is the best scorer in the world!!”

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47. “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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48. “In this league, experience means a lot.”

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49. “All the support from all my friends, All my family over the years, I appreciate it.”

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50. “I was just a big fan of tattoos always growing up, and I wanted something cool that symbolizes what I’ve been through in my life, and everything on my chest and my back is like a collage.”

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