Kevin Durant, the present player of the Suns, a superstar team, recently stopped to think about his glorious NBA career and especially to recall the moments spent with the Oklahoma City Thunder. Unlike the rest, Kevin Durant, who is known for his witty trip through the league, emphasized his OKC sojourn as the most enlightening and formative of his career.
Foundational Experience
Kevin Durant recollected about those years when OKC was just a starting point of it all, adding that without them his road to success would have not been the same. Through his memory, he revealed the incomparable feeling of competing against dynasties like the Lakers, Mavericks, or the Heat. His teammates aged less than twenty-five, such as James Harden and Russell Westbrook, were also among these greats.
Youthful Camaraderie and Fan Adoration
As the OKC team became increasingly younger, the fans who were also the youth became supportive of them which was due to the rise of OKC in the league. Durant described His team served as a role model for many young basketball fans, who could see wearing their jerseys everywhere they went.
Building Success and Enjoyment
It was a period of steady and enjoyable development during which Thunder was reborn in him through the successive arrival of Durant, Westbrook, Harden, and Serge Ibaka. To him, it was the best times of the league, the greatest reward of which was the brotherhood and the fellowship they had among themselves.
Mental Development and Personal Growth
Besides, Durant believed that his journey with OKC helped him to get mentally mature, as he learned what win or loss, teamwork, and game nuances are, being on trial in this team. He admitted that he had learned so much from traveling with other teammates and playing under different coaches, making him a much more competent person in professional basketball and the world of basketball business.
Continuing the Journey
Durant’s reflections about his time in OKC as he proceeds with his great career with the Phoenix Suns display vividly how essential those first experiences in the NBA have been to the building of his career and overall performance on and off the court.
Kevin Durant said his favorite era of his NBA career was playing for the Thunder
“We was young playing against dynasty’s, competing against Lakers w/Kobe when they won b2b, Mavs when they won, Heat w/ LeBron/D Wade/Bosh”
“Me, James Harden, Russell Westbrook, Serge, we were all… pic.twitter.com/Bzk9R4czWl
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