Phoenix Suns superstar Kevin Durant makes an honest assessment of his career.
The jersey No. 35 will be hanging in the rafters in Oklahoma City when Kevin Durant decides to retire from the sport of basketball.
The superstar forward spent the most amount of time with the Thunder, though his two championships came during a three-year stint with the Golden State Warriors.
After departing from the Thunder in 2016 — where he spent nine years with the club — Durant hasn’t spent more than three full years with his respective teams. He carved out his strongest legacy with Oklahoma City, even if his leaving the team in free agency left a bad taste in fans’ mouths.
While Durant will retire as one of the best scorers in the sport’s history, he won’t have a statue outside of an arena like some of the greats do. Recently, players like Dwyane Wade, Dirk Nowitzki and others are getting statues built.
Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant reacts against the Dallas Mavericks.
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Had the superstar forward won a title in Oklahoma City, that might’ve changed, but his titles came in the Bay Area, and he wasn’t there long enough to earn such an honor.
Durant understands how his career has played out, and he’s not expecting a statue outside of any of the four home arenas he has had during his time in the league, as he revealed on “Up & Adams.”
“I highly highly doubt I get a statue of me put anywhere for playing basketball,” Durant explained. “It’s usually those guys who got the Hall of Fame career, with the championships, and you been with one city for a long time. That’s not the case for me.”
Averaging 29 points per game for the Phoenix Suns this season, Durant is a career 27.3 points per game scorer. He’s been elite during his 17-year career, spanning across the Thunder, Warriors, Brooklyn Nets and Suns.