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Kevin Durant popped the question to a former WNBA player more than 10 years ago, but now he doesn’t see marriage in his future at all.
The NBA superstar, now with the Houston Rockets, was engaged to Monica Wright in 2013, but they called off the wedding shortly after.
In a recent appearance on Bobbi Althoff’s “Not This Again” podcast, the 2013-14 NBA MVP said he doesn’t want to get married.
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Houston Rockets forward Kevin Durant (7) drives to the net against Toronto Raptors guard Ja’Kobe Walter (14) and guard Jamal Shead (23) during the second half at Scotiabank Arena. (John E. Sokolowski/Imagn Images)
When asked if he could be with one person for the rest of his life, he said, “I don’t know.”
“Who have you seen that did that?” -Durant asked. “I think divorce is more realistic. The divorce rate is higher. The word marriage… like what is the relationship, like, do I want to be with someone every day and be with the same person every day, without the option to do my own thing?”
Durant also said he didn’t want to plan for a “40-year period” and said he “never dreamed of having a wedding day.”
Houston Rockets forward Kevin Durant (7) warms up before the game against the Brooklyn Nets at Toyota Center. (Erik Williams/Image Images)
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“When I go to a wedding, I think, ‘Oh, this is cool, oh, this is cool.’ It’s not like it has to happen in my mind. But it’s still a cool event, don’t get me wrong.”
Durant didn’t totally rule out marriage, but said, “I don’t expect it.”
Durant said he wants to find someone “I can hang out with every day, someone I can talk to who’s cool, you know the basics, someone I can really be friends with.” But he wants to avoid a label.
Houston Rockets forward Kevin Durant (7) looks on after a play during the fourth quarter against the Detroit Pistons at Toyota Center. (Troy Taormina/Image Images)
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“That expectation, that title, is that cloud that comes with that rather than us just being natural friends. Not having expectations is better for me because sometimes I might not want to talk to you or see you,” he said.
Durant is in his 18th season, not including the 2019-20 season he missed due to a torn Achilles tendon.
