NBA star Kevin Durant explains why he does not want to get married
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Kevin Durant popped this question to a former WNBA player more than 10 years ago, but he no longer sees marriage in his future.
The NBA superstar, who currently plays for the Houston Rockets, was engaged to Monica Wright in 2013, but they called off the wedding shortly after.
On a recent show by Bobbi Althoff “Not This Again” The 2013-14 NBA MVP said he doesn’t want to get married.
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Houston Rockets forward Kevin Durant (7) scores against Toronto Raptors guard Ja’Kobe Walter (14) in the second half at Scotiabank Arena. (John E. Sokolowski/Imagn Images)
“I don’t know,” she said when asked if she could be with just one person for the rest of her life.
“Who did you see do this?” Durant asked. “I think divorce is more realistic. The percentage of divorce is higher. The word marriage… it’s like the meaning of relationship. Like, do I want to be with someone every day and hang out with the same person every day without the option of doing my own thing?”
Durant also said he didn’t want to plan for “a 40-year period” and that he “never dreamed of having a wedding day.”
Houston Rockets forward Kevin Durant warms up before his game against the Brooklyn Nets at Toyota Center. (Erik Williams/Imagn Images)
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“When I go to a wedding, I’m like, ‘Oh, that’s great. Oh, that’s great.’ It’s not something that should be on my mind. But it’s still a great event, don’t get me wrong.”
Durant didn’t rule out marriage entirely, but said, “I don’t expect it.”
Durant said he wanted to find “someone I can hang out with every day, talk to, which is great; you know, the basics, someone I can actually be friends with.” But he wants to avoid being labeled.
Houston Rockets forward Kevin Durant looks up after the fourth quarter of a game against the Detroit Pistons at Toyota Center. (Troy Taormina/Imagn Images)
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“That expectation, that title, that cloud that comes with that instead of us just being natural friends. No expectation is better for me because sometimes I might not want to talk to you or see you,” she said.
Durant is in his 18th season, excluding the 2019-20 season he missed due to an Achilles tear.
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