In a memorable, expansive, exhaustive acceptance oration on may, 2014, kevin durant all but laid out his life story. Durant barring an inconceivable meltdown is not only going to lift a. Kevin durants mvp speech said it all the mercury news. He played one season of college basketball for the university of texas, and was selected as the second overall pick by the seattle supersonics in the 2007 nba draft. The speech, which durant made up on the spot, is being considered by many to be one of the greatest speeches in the history of sports. Mvp when kevin durant accepted the nbas most valuable player award, he gave a.
Kevin wayne durant born september 29, 1988 is an american professional basketball player for the brooklyn nets of the national basketball association nba. Kevin durant of the oklahoma city thunder was named nba mvp on tuesday and he gave an acceptance speech that was equal. On may 6th, 2014, kevin durant was voted the nbas most valuable player for the. Kevin durants reputation wellestablished before mvp. Warriors win nba title, kevin durant claims finals mvp. Golden state warriors kevin durant 35 gives golden state warriors stephen curry 30 a hug following the warriors 129120 win for game 5 of the nba finals at oracle arena in. Kevin durants real mvp speech was 5 years ago today nice. Oklahoma city thunders kevin durant delivers an emotional speech thanking his mother. Jeff caplan wrote that durant is the first player since michael jordan to. Transcript for nba mvp kevin durant reacts to warriors win. Kevin durant mvp speech about mom video business insider. Video of kevin durants mvp speech is full of heartwarming. In the game of basketball, i play first off, because i love it.
The oklahoma city thunder star received the leagues top. Did kevin durant just give the greatest mvp acceptance. He played nine seasons with the franchise, which became. Durant was ahead in the running after game 3 and held on despite a 37point game 4 for. Only personal attacks are removed, otherwise if its just content you find offensive, you are free to browse other websites. Kevin durant has to be named the nbas mvp this season. Kevin durant accepts nba mvp award with emotional speech. Lifetime is dedicating time this mothers day weekend to shine the spotlight on some of the great mothers throughout history by premiering the real mvp. You do that seven days a week, youre going to have something special. Watch kevin durants emotional nba mvp speech video the oklahoma city thunder star tearfully paid tribute to his mother, his coach and his teammates in a. When kevin durant gave his speech after winning the mvp, he gave his mother perhaps the best mothers day present of all the oklahoma city thunder star touchingly said his mother was the. Watch kevin durant call his mother the real mvp in. Despite joining the best team in the nba during the offseason, kevin durant still has a strong case to be named the nbas mvp this year. The textual content of this image is harassing me or someone i know the visual content of this image is harassing me or someone i know both the textual and visual content are harassing me or someone i know.
Kevin durant said his mvp speech was the first time he told his costar about his importance. We are back now with nba finals mvp kevin durant who went oneonone with t. Score at least 25pts in at least 40 games mj in 19871987. Kevin durant reinvented the mvp acceptance speech on may 6, 2014, in a moving tribute to his fans, his teammates, and the real mvp, his mother. Kevin durants moving mvp speech retold by people of. Lol i dont think anyone here has heard an mvp speech from before 2010 at most no offense. Oklahoma city thunders kevin durant delivers an emotional speech thanking his mother for his nba mvp award. On may 6th, 2014, kevin durant was voted the nbas most valuable player for the first time in his career.
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With stephen curry sidelined, kevin durant has a chance to put up monster numbers for the warriors. Durant accepted the award and gave a speech the embodies both his passion for the game and his passion for the people in his life. He delivered one of the most memorable acceptance speeches of alltime, thanking his mother, wanda, for all shes done for him over the years. What kevin durant actually scripted for his you the real. Kevin durant, russell westbrook still have brotherly love. Kevin durant delivers famous you the real mvp 2014 nba mvp. The human habit of being swayed by the moment at hand is as old as the world itself, but it was hard not to leave kevin durants nba mvp acceptance speech with the strong belief. Kevin durant congratulates russell westbrook on mvp award in youtube comment kevin durant appeared to have congratulated russell westbrook in the comment section of a youtube video.
Stephen currys injury opens door for kevin durants mvp. Stephen curry for mvp was the only nba finals suspense left. On may 6, 2014, kevin durant won his first and at this point only regular season nba mvp trophy award. The oklahoma city thunder stars complete mvp speech. This was another case, if i wanted to win the mvp, i had to go take it. Do want a thread full of kevin durant, because this is how you get a thread full of kevin durant. Kevin durant delivers famous you the real mvp 2014 nba mvp acceptance speech espn archives duration. Thanking each member of his oklahoma thunder roster individually, the pull quote came when he thanked his mother wanda pratt. Its still a memeone he kinda hates, and one thats gone well beyond the. Kg, david lee, ty lawson, marc gasol and joakim noah actually got a vote. Kevin durant wins 2018 nba finals mvp after warriors 3rd. In conclusion, through his 2014 acceptance speech of the nbas most valuable player, kevin durant makes a persuasive argument about how he got to where he is today using his credibility, logic, and emotion. Kevin durants speech highlights problem of absent fathers. Kevin durant was named winner of the bill russell nba finals most valuable player award for leading the warriors to the 2017 championship.
Kevin durant reacts to winning backtoback nba finals mvps and explains what it was like competing against lebron james. Warriors kevin durant will be the finals mvp when you take a risk that makes people very angry and divides a sport. I cant recommend enough that you watch the full version. Oklahoma city thunder superstar kevin durant was officially named the 2014 nba most valuable player on tuesday.
The nba officially announced that kevin durant is the 202014 mvp. In an emotional speech, durant thanked everyone from his teammates, to the thunder organization, to his family. Watch kevin durant give a stirring mvp acceptance speech. Oklahoma city thunder forward kevin durant won his first nba mvp award on tuesday, easily beating out lebron james. Kevin durant nba scoring leader and most valuable player. Kevin durants mvp speech and touching tribute to his mom will definitely make you crywatch by by bruna nessif wed.
If you laugh, you think, and you cry, thats a full day. Kevin durant wins his first finals mvp award nba global. Durant texted me and said the guy you see now is the real me. Emotional durant thanks mom in mvp acceptance speech espn. Kevin durant was presented with his first mvp trophy at a jampacked, festive reception in oklahoma on tuesday night. Kevin durant gives thanks in emotional nba mvp acceptance. Watch kevin durants famous acceptance speech after winning the nba most valuable player award for the 2014 season with the. For the second straight year, the golden state warriors are nba champions. Kevin durants emotional mvp award acceptance speech. Russell westbrooks special dedication to his wife will leave you in the feels.
Kevin durants real mvp speech was 5 years ago today. Kevin durant was named the 2014 nba mvp on tuesday, and in accepting the award, gave a speech as unique as he has proven to be as a player there were several emotional moments that brought. Durant accepted the trophy tuesday in the former roller skating. Watch kevin durant call his mother the real mvp in emotional speech. The title comes from a moment from kevin durants 2014 mvp speech in bustle. And for the second straight year, kevin durant is the nba finals mvp.
Last spring, kevin durant gave a speech for his mvp win, and as you know, that speech went completely viral. Nba finals 2018 mvp is kevin durant after a close call. The 25yearold thunder superstar bared his soul in a long acceptance speech th. Behind the best moments of kevin durants mvp speech. Kevin durants moving speech grounded in oklahoma city. Watch kevin durants emotional mvp acceptance speech video by gavin evans.
Slideshow thegrio has put together a list of five things about kevin durant that has left an indelible impression on nba fans since he was drafted in 2008 with tuesdays mvp speech being the. Kevin durant was named the 2017 bill russell nba finals mvp following the warriors game 5 elimination victory over the cleveland cavaliers on monday. Did kevin durant just give the greatest mvp acceptance speech of all time. Judging by his acceptance speech, the award really means a lot to him. Lebron total points were 1,207, durant came in 2nd with 765 and melo had 475 in 3rd. The guy in oklahoma city was the phony i was just trying to please everybody and do what i thought everybody wanted me to do. In the game of basketball, i play first off because i love it. While accepting his mvp award in 2014, kevin durant tearfully thanks his mother wanda for everything she did for him. You knew it wasnt going to be business as usual after kevin durant won his first mvp award earlier today, and he proved it with one of.
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