--- title: "8 Ball player Quotes By Kevin Durant" description: "8 Ball player quotes by Kevin Durant. Plus more from Kevin Durant and more Ball player sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b0e/kevin-durant-2143_ball-player_i-want-the-younger-kids-the-basketball-p_144356.png" --- > [I want the younger kids, the basketball players in high school and college to hear from me and let them know that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kevin-durant/i-want-the-younger-kids-the-basketball-players-in-high-school-and/) [Kevin Durant](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kevin-durant/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b0e/kevin-durant-2143_ball-player_i-want-the-younger-kids-the-basketball-p_144356.png) > [A big market is something that doesn't really concern me too much. It's cool to think about, it's good for off-the-court deals.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kevin-durant/a-big-market-is-something-that-doesn-t-really-concern-me-too-much-it/) [Kevin Durant](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kevin-durant/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/740/kevin-durant-2143_ball-player_a-big-market-is-something-that-doesn-t-r_847806.png) > [I'm going to be real as hell and show you who I am, because I want the kids to see who I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kevin-durant/i-m-going-to-be-real-as-hell-and-show-you-who-i-am-because-i-want-the/) [Kevin Durant](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kevin-durant/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c50/kevin-durant-2143_ball-player_i-m-going-to-be-real-as-hell-and-show-yo_1018121.png) > [Coaching staff: I know there's days you look at that film and you want to kill me. I'm not playing defense, taking…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kevin-durant/coaching-staff-i-know-there-s-days-you-look-at-that-film-and-you-want/) [Kevin Durant](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kevin-durant/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6c6/kevin-durant-2143_always-believe_coaching-staff-i-know-there-s-days-you-l_1062806.png) > [Me as a person, I'm not the president of the NBPA (National Basketball Players Association). I don't even know what to say.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kevin-durant/me-as-a-person-i-m-not-the-president-of-the-nbpa-national-basketball/) [Kevin Durant](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kevin-durant/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5e1/kevin-durant-2143_association_me-as-a-person-i-m-not-the-president-of_1580939.png) > [I want to show people who I really am, especially aspiring basketball players who want to be at this level. That's what…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kevin-durant/i-want-to-show-people-who-i-really-am-especially-aspiring-basketball/) [Kevin Durant](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kevin-durant/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/09c/kevin-durant-2143_aspiring_i-want-to-show-people-who-i-really-am-es_2180989.png) > [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kevin-durant/i-m-a-basketball-player-that-s-what-i-do-and-what-i-love-but-that-s/) [Kevin Durant](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kevin-durant/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ce7/kevin-durant-2143_areas_i-m-a-basketball-player-that-s-what-i-do_2367429.png) > [A big market is something that doesnt really concern me too much. Its cool to think about, its good for off-the-court deals.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kevin-durant/a-big-market-is-something-that-doesnt-really-concern-me-too-much-its/) [Kevin Durant](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kevin-durant/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fad/kevin-durant-2143_ball-player_a-big-market-is-something-that-doesnt-re_3118672.jpg) ## Other authors on Ball player ## More by Kevin Durant > [I just want to grow spiritually with the Lord,](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kevin-durant/i-just-want-to-grow-spiritually-with-the-lord/) [Kevin Durant](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kevin-durant/) > [You know, I think more people should watch women's basketball. It'd do so much for the game.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kevin-durant/you-know-i-think-more-people-should-watch-women-s-basketball-it-d-do/) [Kevin Durant](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kevin-durant/) > [Or I could see Fish, Just a button up, Like a Mayor, Like a President, Just demands so much from his teammates, Has played…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kevin-durant/or-i-could-see-fish-just-a-button-up-like-a-mayor-like-a-president/) [Kevin Durant](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kevin-durant/) > [I don’t watch a lot of other basketball away from the gym. But I do look at LeBron’s box score. I want to see…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kevin-durant/i-don-t-watch-a-lot-of-other-basketball-away-from-the-gym-but-i-do/) [Kevin Durant](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kevin-durant/) > [If I come to work every day and do my job, work as hard as I can, be a great teammate, the rest of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kevin-durant/if-i-come-to-work-every-day-and-do-my-job-work-as-hard-as-i-can-be-a/) [Kevin Durant](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kevin-durant/) > [It's fun that I get to live out my dream every single day. It's a blessing. I can't lose sight of that and I've…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kevin-durant/it-s-fun-that-i-get-to-live-out-my-dream-every-single-day-it-s-a/) [Kevin Durant](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kevin-durant/) > [Last but not least my family. My brother Tony, I love you. Thank you for beating me up when I was a kid. I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kevin-durant/last-but-not-least-my-family-my-brother-tony-i-love-you-thank-you-for/) [Kevin Durant](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kevin-durant/) > [I play because I have fun. The vets of this team, I just wanted to say thanks to them. You guys mean so much…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kevin-durant/i-play-because-i-have-fun-the-vets-of-this-team-i-just-wanted-to-say/) [Kevin Durant](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kevin-durant/) > [I'm just more content with myself. Like, if I've got something to say, I want to get it off of my chest.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kevin-durant/i-m-just-more-content-with-myself-like-if-i-ve-got-something-to-say-i/) [Kevin Durant](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kevin-durant/) > [I want the younger kids, the basketball players in high school and college to hear from me and let them know that when you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kevin-durant/i-want-the-younger-kids-the-basketball-players-in-high-school-and/) [Kevin Durant](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kevin-durant/) > [And last, my mom. I don’t think you know what you did. You had my brother when you were 18 years old. Three years…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kevin-durant/and-last-my-mom-i-don-t-think-you-know-what-you-did-you-had-my/) [Kevin Durant](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kevin-durant/) > [Russell... I love you. I thank you so much man. You made me better. You know, Your work ethic. I always wanted to compete…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kevin-durant/russell-i-love-you-i-thank-you-so-much-man-you-made-me-better-you/) [Kevin Durant](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kevin-durant/) > [I'm just trying to grow. That's one thing I told myself is, 'Don't worry about who people say is the best player'.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kevin-durant/i-m-just-trying-to-grow-that-s-one-thing-i-told-myself-is-don-t-worry/) [Kevin Durant](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kevin-durant/) > [People always think women meet us in the hotel lobby, but it's the opposite. The majority of the time, you go out to eat…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kevin-durant/people-always-think-women-meet-us-in-the-hotel-lobby-but-it-s-the/) [Kevin Durant](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kevin-durant/) > [I'm here to shine a bright light. I'm not here to be a guy of death. I just like 'KD' better.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kevin-durant/i-m-here-to-shine-a-bright-light-i-m-not-here-to-be-a-guy-of-death-i/) [Kevin Durant](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kevin-durant/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/ball-player/kevin-durant/#itemlist", "name": "8 Ball player Quotes By Kevin Durant", "numberOfItems": 8, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I want the younger kids, the basketball players in high school and college to hear from me and let them know that when you come to the league, this is what happens and this is how I feel as an NBA player. 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