NBA fans are quite pleased and touched to witness the recent interaction between Kevin Durant and his mother Wanda. As we all know, Durant was raised by his mother and grandmother in the absence of his father during the early years of his life.
As a result of that, Durant has always held his mother in high regard and even gave her credit during his MVP speech almost a decade ago. While some critics might have assumed that Durant was doing so for clout and attention, his recent behavior has stumped those same critics. Let us take a closer look at what Durant did and how fans are reacting to it.
Kevin Durant was spotted walking alongside his mother Wanda after a game
Fans know that this is a crucial time in KD’s career. He left the Golden State Warriors back in 2019. However, he has yet to see a significant amount of success with his new teams since then. When news broke out that Durant was about to become a part of the Phoenix Suns, several analysts and experts instantly concluded that the Suns would be considered the favorites to win the title this year.
In his first playoff series for his new team, Durant would be playing against the Los Angeles Clippers. Since Phoenix lost Game 1 at home to the Clippers, there was a fair amount of pressure heading into Game 2. However, it appears that Durant was oblivious to this external pressure.
KD + Mama Durant ❤️ pic.twitter.com/TVzxmOoOof
— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) April 19, 2023
I love their bond, he loves and respects his mama
— meeks (@lomein10002) April 19, 2023
Not only did he help his team win this game, but KD was also spotted cheerfully talking with his mother and holding onto her as he exited the arena. This was captured and posted as a video on social media and managed to gain quite a lot of approval from fans. Some even went far enough to claim that Durant is an ideal son and that others should strive to be like him.
“@KDTrey5 You are a real man. Hope other sons respect you and learn from you. Judge a man by how he treats his mother.”
@KDTrey5 You are a real man. Hope other sons respect you and learn from you. Judge a man by how he treats his mother
— lulu426 (@Lulu426) April 19, 2023
He really loves to ball and his mama
— Johnny W (@FrenzyJW) April 19, 2023
Durant has created a reputation as a sensitive and thin-skinned superstar. After all, his actions and choices have made him detestable by many fans across the world. However, even his haters are silenced, and can find nothing to point out wrong in this recent post. We hope Kevin manages to make Mama Durant proud and continue to prove himself in the NBA.