The perception around Kevin Durant changed several years ago when he decided to leave the Oklahoma City Thunder and sign with the Golden State Warriors, a move that many considered weak, but the player did what was best for his career, and time proved him right.
After winning two championships in San Francisco, Durant is now on his second post-Warriors team, having a different mindset and understanding why people were mad at him when he joined the Dubs.
“Once I left to go to the Warriors (in 2016), I figured any logical thing, when it comes to me, it’s out of the window,” Durant said. “When it comes to me, people are not going to think in a logical way or simply look at what I’ve done and say that’s it. They gotta add a narrative to it, they gotta push something to discredit me. Once I left to go to the Warriors, it’s been the gymnastics on how to discredit me every step of the way. It’s like, damn, that’s not even fun no more like engaging with people because y’all aren’t even being truthful. You move the goalpost every time, you expect the most out of me and if I don’t reach it I’m a failure. It’s like, what’s the problem?
“I don’t throw my s— at people. People want their own experience in the NBA. Their experience is their experience. I can’t say anything. I let it be. When some fan says, ‘KD, I don’t like how you did this.’ I can’t be upset at that. That’s your view and how look at the league. I just learned how to accept that, move forward and be the best me,” he told Shams Charania of The Athletic.
When KD joined the Warriors, that move changed everything around the league. As JR Smith recently claimed, the rest of the league was playing to see who would come after the Warriors. The Cleveland Cavaliers couldn’t beat them in two trips to the Finals, and it took an inspired Kawhi Leonard, as well as injuries for Durant and Klay Thompson, to beat the Warriors in 2019.
Durant is living a happy life now, and even if he doesn’t add more silverware to his cabinet, he’ll be fine.
Kevin Durant Says He’s Not Worried About His Legacy Anymore
On that note, the player also talked about his legacy, revealing that he’s not too worried about it and is focused on being the best player he can be, helping his family, and just having fun doing what he loves to do.
Durant returned to action last night in a 107-100 win for the Phoenix Suns against the Minnesota Timberwolves, making it clear he’s back and ready to help his squad play for big things this season.
Source: fadeawayworld.net
