Mvp Quotes

• First off, I'd like to thank God for changing my life. It let me really realize what life is all about. Basketball is just a platform for me to inspire people, and I realize that.

  Kevin Durant

  Basketball, Order, Nba

  "Durant's Emotional MVP Acceptance Speech: 'I'd Like to Thank God for Changing My Life'" by Eric Corpus, www.christianpost.com. May 7, 2014.

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• Caron, Even though you just got here a few months ago, We've grown so close over these last few weeks And, I can remember, When you first got here, You wrote a piece of paper in my locker... I don't know why I'm crying so much man... You wrote a piece of paper in my locker that said, "KD MVP." And that's after we had lost two or three straight. And I don't really say much in those moments, But I remember that. I go home and I think about that stuff man. When you got people behind you, You can do whatever. And I thank you man, I appreciate you.

  Kevin Durant

  Home, Men, Thinking

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• Reggie when I first met you, You didn't say two words to me, I didn't know who you were, But we instantly clicked, And you became one of my best friends man... Words can't express how much I care about you, Your well-being, How you feeling, Not even just basketball man, But off the court, I always make sure you're alright. You're such a humble person man. You do everything for the team. You always put yourself last. And I learned a lot from you. Thank you man, thank you.

  Kevin Durant

  Basketball, Team, Humble

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• Perk, from the minute you got here... I hated you before you got here... But the moment you got here, man, you just changed my whole perception of you. Just one of the best teammates I ever had. I just thank you so much. The late night calls after tough games, you texting me, telling me I'm the MVP. That means a lot to me, man. Thank you.

  Kevin Durant

  Mean, Night, Men

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• Jeremy, Perry, Andre, Steve and Reggie, Grant, You guys make me so much better without you even knowing man. 'Cause I know I set the example for y'all. I know there's days where I have my bad days, And I say some words I'm not supposed to say sometimes, But when I need an extra push, You guys are there man. And I appreciate that. I appreciate that because I'm not always the best leader, I'm not always the best player, I don't always shoot the best in the games, But, Our little handshakes that we do before the game, That gets me going.

  Kevin Durant

  Bad Day, Player, Men

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• This city, all they want us to be is ourselves. You love us how we are. We’re all a work in progress as men and you still love us and I thank you so much for embracing us.

  Kevin Durant

  Men, Nba, Cities

  Kevin Durant's MVP Acceptance Speech, newsok.com. May 13, 2014.

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• Or I could see Fish, Just a button up, Like a Mayor, Like a President, Just demands so much from his teammates, Has played with so many great players, But still respects everybody. He's 38 years old, And he has nothing else to prove, And I said, "Fish you wanna come get some shots up with me?" And first thing he says is "Yes." He always wants to learn. Even though he's done so much in this league, Played with so many great players, He always wants to learn, And that motivated me To know that it's never a point Where you can stop getting better. And he's a guy that made me realize that.

  Kevin Durant

  Player, Years, Nba

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• A guy like Malcolm who makes that type of quick, instinctive plays, that's one of his strong suits. I don't think it surprised any of us players because that's what his skill set is.

  Tom Brady

  Strong, Player, Thinking

  "Super Bowl 2015: Tom Brady Wants to Give His MVP Truck to Malcolm Butler" by Susanna Kim, abcnews.go.com. February 3, 2015.

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• I love basketball so much, I love playing it. I just never thought I could make it to college, make it to the NBA or stand up here today in front of you guys and be an NBA MVP. It’s just a surreal feeling, and I had so much help, so many people believe in me when I didn’t believe in myself.

  Kevin Durant

  Basketball, Believe, College

  "Behind the best moments of Kevin Durant’s MVP speech" by Jonathan Lehman, nypost.com. May 7, 2014.

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• What I tell people is be the best version of yourself in anything that you do. You don't have to live anybody else's story.

  Stephen Curry

  People, Stories, Being The Best

  "NBA MVP Stephen Curry Seizes The Moment And Delivers His Message" by Jerry Barca, www.forbes.com. May 8, 2015.

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• There's more to life than basketball. The most important thing is your family and taking care of each other and loving each other no matter what.

  Stephen Curry

  Basketball, Important, Care

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• A lot of people didn't get to see Butler's skills throughout the course of the season.

  Tom Brady

  Skills, Nfl, People

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• This means the world to me that you guys are here with me celebrating with me. Thank you. Thank you. I can’t express it enough.

  Kevin Durant

  Mean, Nba, Guy

  Kevin Durant's MVP Acceptance Speech, newsok.com. May 13, 2014.

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• To all the staff members that take care of us every single day, From Donnie Strack, to Joe Sharpe, Tony Katz, Dave Bliss, Josh Longstaff, Will, Wilson, St, Mark, Dwight, I could down the line, All you guys have made me a better player. I wish I had a Sharpie, So I could write all your names on here 'Cause you had a hand on this. You made me believe in myself. You made me a better person, A better player. Your words of encouragement, Your love, Your positivity, Got me through. And I thank you guys.

  Kevin Durant

  Encouragement, Believe, Love You

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• I come from a small county outside of Washington DC called PG County, and me, my mom, my brother, we moved so many different places growing up. And it felt like a box. It felt like there was no getting out.

  Kevin Durant

  Mom, Brother, Growing Up

  "Behind the best moments of Kevin Durant’s MVP speech" by Jonathan Lehman, nypost.com. May 7, 2014.

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  Doesn't matter where you come from, what you have or don't have... All you need to have is faith in God, an undying passion for what you do and what you choose to do in this life, and a relentless drive and the will to do whatever it takes to be successful in whatever you put your mind to.

  Stephen Curry

  Basketball, Passion, Successful

  "Stephen Curry Talks About His Christian Faith in MVP Acceptance Speech" by Christine Thomasos, www.christianpost.com. May 6, 2015.

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• The MVP award was very satisfying in terms of personal accomplishments, but the championship was the most important thing of all.

  Bob Cousy

  Basketball, Awards, Accomplishment

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  So many people doubted me. They motivated me every single day, to be, who I am.

  Kevin Durant

  Who I Am, Nba, People

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• You sacrificed for us - you're the real MVP.

  Kevin Durant

  Inspiring, Mom, Mother

  "you sacrificed for us - you're the real MVPNews 9 Goes Behind The Scenes Of 'The Real MVP'". www.news9.com. May 06, 2016.

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• I didn’t fall in love with it just because it was me playing. I fell in love with it because I’ve got guys like this – like these guys every single day that push me to be the best that I can be.

  Kevin Durant

  Basketball, Falling In Love, Player

  Kevin Durant's MVP Acceptance Speech, newsok.com. May 13, 2014.

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• In the game of basketball, I play first off because I love it. I love to have fun. I love to run up and down the court.

  Kevin Durant

  Basketball, Running, Fun

  Kevin Durant's MVP Acceptance Speech, newsok.com. May 13, 2014.

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• You don't have to live anybody else's story.

  Stephen Curry

  Inspirational Basketball, Famous Basketball, Stories

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• I just want the same thing Joe Montana got when he was MVP. He got respect. He got commercials. He got everything

  Jerry Rice

  Respect, Montana, Want

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• 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 later, I came out. The odds were stacked against us. Single parent with two boys by the time you were 21 years old. Everybody told us we weren’t supposed to be here. We went from apartment to apartment by ourselves. One of the best memories I had was when we moved into our first apartment, no bed, no furniture and we just sat in the living room and just hugged each other. We thought we made it.

  Kevin Durant

  Mom, Brother, Memories

  Kevin Durant's MVP Acceptance Speech, newsok.com. May 13, 2014.

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• The grass is not always greener on the other side. You learn to appreciate these people.

  Kevin Durant

  Inspirational, Basketball, People

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