Kevin Durant graces the cover of GQ’s March 2015 issue. The usually private five- time NBA All-Star opens up and speaks about his personal life off the court. Durant shares why he ended his engagement to WNBA player Monica Wright, being labeled an a**hole on the court, and being joked about for his MVP speech.
On his split from Monica Wright, who was his high school sweetheart:
“I had a fiancée, but…I really didn’t know how to, like, love her, you know what I’m saying? We just went our separate ways. We was just hanging out, chilling. And I felt the energy. I felt, I need to do this right now. And I just did it. I was like…We’re engaged right now? We’re about to get married? So I was just like, cool! I love this girl. But I didn’t love her the right way.”
Durant goes on to express how he fears he will be alone forever. He goes on to say he thinks there’s no hope but he still has faith.
His behavior on the court:
“When I’m on the court. I’m a total asshole. I’m a dick. I don’t talk to the other team. If I fall on somebody, I throw them to the ground, I’m not helping them up. I just feel like it’s a war mode. Like, they’re trying to kill me, but I gotta kill them before they kill me.”
His feelings towards other players and teams:
“I just don’t like other teams or other players. I can’t sit there. I feel like I’m supporting them by watching it. I hope you have a bad game. Because I’m such a hater! I thought it was a bad trait I had. I was like, Man, am I jealous? Why do I hate this guy? But I hope both of the teams lose! That’s how I feel.”
People making fun of him for his MVP speech:
“I was like, man, that was a real emotional moment for me, and you making a joke about it! Like: Damn. Y’all don’t really believe in shit. You don’t have no morals or nothing. You don’t care about nothing but just making fun….I was serious as hell saying that, you know what I’m saying? But after a while, it’s all good.”
In the interview Kevin goes on to discuss being emotional, watching his aunt die in front of him, belie wing you have to work hard at your skills, and his father.
It’s a very interesting interview and allows you to get to know Kevin Durant a little better. He never really says too much and has kept people wondering.
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