Kevin Durant Quotes

They stayed by my side the whole time - my teammates, family and all the fans.

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.

Awards mean a lot, but they don't say it all. The people in baseball mean more to me than statistics.

This 51 Phoenix Racing team, I love them to death. They've got my back, I've got theirs.

I don't know the vast majority of you personally, and it may sound kind of corny, but I really feel as if we've become friends through the years. And you've been with me during a lot of good times and some very difficult ones. I can't tell you how grateful I am.

I am forever grateful for 'Cheers.'

The support I've gotten from my teammates has been great.

My teammates have had my back with every mistake, with everything I have done well.

I can joke around and do what I want and be great in my area and play around and be the best, but when I'm with Clams, he's the greatest and amazing, so I'm going to make sure I do what I've got to do.

I'll never forget my time at Banfield. It is a club that gave me everything and gave me the opportunity to become a man and a player.

Fernando Llorente has been very important for me. He gives me a lot of advice; we talk a lot. I will thank Fernando for my entire life because it's hard to find people like him, especially in the world of football.

I believe the Thunder believed in me. Of course.

Having the coach trust in me, that means a lot.

It's nice hearing your team-mates wanting you to stay.

I am so proud of what I've achieved personally, but without the lads around me, nothing would have been possible.

R. C. Buford has been a huge help to me with his support.

I'm always really grateful to Butragueno. He asks me how I am doing; he congratulates me when I score... I will always be grateful.

You've been my inspiration, through the lies you were the truth. My world is a better place because of you.

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.

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.

There's a lot of unexpected things. Wonderful things, tough things, but there's always somebody just ready to pitch in. That's probably the heaviest thing, the constant amount of support because it makes you just want to do even better. It makes you want to do stuff for the fans, makes you want to do stuff for the people on the show. I love it.

The people that I was working with made it all good for me - made it important to me - made it special. I will miss everyone in the Steelers organization.

A word of encouragement from a teacher to a child can change a life. A word of encouragement from a spouse can save a marriage. A word of encouragement from a leader can inspire a person to reach her potential.

I'm the kind of guy that I never forget my teammates.

I like to help create team spirit in the dressing room. I feel that I've got loads of love to give.