Kevin Durant is back for part 2 and he’s still dropping gems. In this conversation he tells LeBron James and Steve Nash why he fell in love with the game, how he earned respect on the court at a young age, and all about the achilles injury recovery process including his advice to Jayson Tatum, Damian Lillard, and Tyrese Haliburton.
Durant and Nash, his former coach on the Brooklyn Nets, share what exactly happened during their time together and why they weren’t able to fully reach their potential. Nash also gives sage advice to his counterparts on how to transition from your playing days to the next stage of life.
Catch up with Part 1 of KD’s guest appearance: https://youtu.be/VUzP2PvXeoY
Presented by UNINTERRUPTED and Wondery.
(0:00) – Intro
(1:11) – Why Ime Udoka (Houston Rockets) and Erik Spoelstra (Miami Heat) are special coaches
(12:30) – How KD fell in love with the game
(16:35) – KD on his mother believing in him
(19:20) – Why players have to be obsessed to be great
(25:53) – KD on every contract being a re-commitment to yourself
(30:45) – Steve’s perspective on retirement
(33:52) – KD’s achilles injury advice to Jayson Tatum and Damian Lillard
(38:07) – KD and Steve share what really happened in Brooklyn
(40:03) – Why Steve was unable to reach his full potential as Nets coach
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