Kevin Durant’s Mom Has Some Words For Stephen A. Smith | First Take | June 4, 2017
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- Kevin Durant’s mom, Wanda Durant, joins First Take to share her thoughts on Stephen A. Smith’s harsh criticism of her son, and talk about his role on the Golden State Warriors during the NBA Finals against the Cleveland Cavaliers.
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KD's Momma wanted to give Steve some of her COOKIN'!!! KwameBustLife
LOL
And KD got some of mommy's breast milk lol. Got his mom on tv defending him from a grown man's comments.
@@dropsixteentvtv4149 Evidently you didn't experience a real Black Mother Being a GROWN WOMAN. What Black Man gone tell his Black Momma what to do???? LOL
@@sandyjackson4194 Lol 97% of these women, of any race, can't do 1/3 of what my black mom has done. Also she raised me where she wouldn't have to get on tv and debate sports commentators for me or care about their opinions lol. She knows I can handle it, my dad wouldn't waste his time either.
@@dropsixteentvtv4149 Man please, you are not in these people's world , LOL be for real, go someone where with that, "Also she raised me where she wouldn't have to get on tv and debate sports commentators " . Are you a famous sports figure"??? You can't even identify with what KD's MOM is dealing with. LOL
Listening to his Mom speak, just witnessing her personality, it's no wonder KD turned out the way he did. She's got a heart of gold and is such a strong person.
Kwame Brown wasn’t lying
MOMMAS COOKIN
Yes he was. SAS has always been right about Kwame Brown
I'm an okc fan but I don't hate his family or his personality. I just hate his decision.
JUST YOUR DAILY REMINDER Based on the rationality and reason in your comment here, it's evident that you're entirely too level-headed to comment on these boards. Gonna need you to take this down and replace it with something where you use ALL CAPS & say "your retarded!" Oh, and the requisite reference to "butt hurt" must be included. 😅
SupermanHopkins you win post of the day 😂😂😂
We understand. KD left OKC now OKC chances of winning a championship or even reaching the finals is even more *SLIM* and now your stuck with that so you blame KD.
JUST YOUR DAILY REMINDER I live in OKC and have lived here since 1989. I'm not mad at KD for leaving or joining the Warriors. OKC said his mom wasn't pretty enough to be the face of the Oklahoma City Thunder. When he won the MVP but didn't deliver the Champion, media here in the papers call him "Mr Unreliable". So they attack him for not bringing home a championship cool. Don't say his mom is not pretty enough and expect this man to be cool with that! He owes OKC nothing!!! People act like the Warriors are the first super team and it's never been done before... lol, I guess to start the 2000s off no one remembers the 03-04 Lakers. Oh, I guess because they got beat by the Pistons it don't count. Shaquille O'Neal, Kobe Bryant, Karl Malone, Gary Payton, ect. Wait wait wait, what about the Boston Celtics teams in the 60s?!!! Oh some think the 08 Celtics team started it, or some say LeBron started it lol. You can be mad at the decision, but don't be mad at a guy who's making a decision for himself and what's best for him not best for you the fans.
Asap Sneakers ひ I remember OKC's first two years here. Every time they play the New Orleans Hornets it was like a home game for the Hornets because they were happy to have a Pro team but they wanted the Hornets to stay and the Hornets themselves wanted to stay if not for David Stern. Chris Paul is still OKC's Rookie of the Year. Speaking of CP3, let speak on how the fans for the first few years for Westbrook wanted to trade him for CP3 lmao
DEAD AT WHEN SHE BROUGHT UP STEPHEN A COMING TO ESPN
even when i hated lebrons move i still understood that the cavs had a dead roster...
Trending Topic shut up.
Facts are facts regardless of the situation, they both left their teams to go to a better team. Weak moves regardless
kmart111 yea kd had Russel LeBron had vareajo
TUMAMA LAVIEJA it doesnt matter dirk never left!! he stayed and won a tittle!! he had a worse rpster anf stayed and won
kmart111 wow you really get it huh lol. respect!!
I agree with momma Durant . KD faithfully gave his whole 10yrs to OKC. Now he's at point of life he is not getting younger so it's time for change of a guard. Time to transition to next level. No one wants to be stuck at a place for 10yrs and see no progression. That's called stagnation.
Wands sure is a Beautiful black QUEEN. Wish her and KD the best.
Kevin Durant has a beautiful mother
damn man u can't call up someone's mom like that lmao u know they go crazy about their kids
Never mess with a mother bear. She is a classy lady!
I love How Max change the subject from Stephen A Smith it took the attention right off of Stephen a.smith because she was about to rag ah tag that ass
His moms saying what Kevin really wants to say but can't lmao
KD did what lebron did, he made it easier on himself to win a Ring, get over it.
Kevin Hagberg LeBron did it because he was in no position to win in the future or present, KD did it because he wasn't good enough to beat LeBron or warriors 4 times in a series big difference, plus many other differences so dont compare LeBrons decision to kds
Kevin Hagberg no KD did not. If lebron had went up against the boston big 4 3-1 then lost 4-3 and over the summer joined that team so he could win his first ring, then that would be the same move. KD took a cakewalk to the finals the easiest route possible lebron went to a team who got better because of his and bosh's arrival, KD came to. 73-9 4 points from consecutive finals wins team, and as we saw during the regular season when KD was injured, they dont need him like at all. Stephen A is right the weakest move by a superstar especially because hes regarded as the #2 best player behind Lebron James
AnkleTaker 2 Lol. The hell are you saying. You just said both KD and LeBron were not good enough to win the title so they went to another team and said its a big difference. Where is the big difference? They both realised they couldnt win with their current team so they moved, what is so different about that.
Kevin Hagberg facts at the end of the day they both left they team to chase rings
Kevin Hagberg EXACTLY
KD a superstar there's no denying that, but from a competitive stand point it is the weakest move.
Hadouken Hadouken Damn it’s crazy how he made the decision even knowing that everyone was going to hate him for it.
Goku Black yep takes guts, he knew the backlash was coming but knew what was best for him
Isn't that what everyone is freaking doing now? If KD is weak, than AD is too, so it Kyrie, so is Westbrook, so is Kawhi, So is Paul George, and the list will go on forever.
@@cobsob461 AD and Westbrook were traded along with Kawhi. If the players were traded its a whole different story than a player leaving on their own.
Roney Iampran correction: they demanded a trade. They wanted to be traded. That’s the same thing as leaving in free agency from a loyalty standpoint
SAS to ESPN is the same as KD going to the Warriors... LMAOOOO
his mom made so much sense, why call him weak for doing what's best himself and his career, not for anyone else but him and his family
Facts. People on the internet think it’s all about them.
Because he joined a 73-9 team that eliminated him from going to the finals there was literally other teams KD could’ve went to. If he would’ve joined any other team nobody wouldn’t of called him weak & the fact that he joined the warriors makes him sellout because you made this powerful heartfelt mvp speech couple years prior about the OKC franchise & then you going turn around & join a team that’s keeping you and your team from going to the finals that you were up 3-1 against & it’s not like KD didn’t have any help with OKC he literally had a championship squad with that OKC team so him joining another team that’s already a championship team makes him weak.
How anyone can hate on the durant family is beyond me, they seem like down to earth kind people
Pie tomin nobody hates them as a matter a fact they were loved but then he made that weak move, that's what people hate the move he made
AnkleTaker 2 so what does that have to do with the mom? All she did was raise his ass in the hood and got him into the nba?
AnkleTaker 2 exactly, KD looks like a cool ass dude but what he did was hoeish
+AnkleTaker 2 exactly we hate him as a NBA player he broke peoples heart on a sports level
even durant is nice guy
Everybody knows KD's move was weak but having his mom defend him on tv is a whole other level .
Why? almost any mother would the same exact thing, espn gave her tv time for ratings
Thomas Just Love is blind sometimesZ
XD Gamingisapenis
Everybody's mom is 10x stronger than they are fool. How's her speaking making KD look weak lmao
@@thomasjust2663 hmmmm not mine. My mama would let me handle man stuff like a man. Actually, my mama would call me soft for letting the words of another man bother me.
And, Stephen A was soft here as well. When she made the case for Stephen A making his professional move, Stephen A should have come back with “I wasn’t considered the best or one of the best in my profession when I made my move. With all due respect, your son is consider top 3 on the world, not just the NBA. I stand by what I said. It was a weak move.”.
KD has his mom speaking for him on national television like he's 12.
Quincy Gardner or they invited her...
Quincy Gardner because she's about the game dumb ass she aint yo typical mom, she was out there handling his deals and what was best for him when he just started she always been involve unlike other moms.
Quincy Gardner At least she isn't Lavar Ball
You hate KD so much that you're convincing yourself he orchestrated this lol
Geb Guddaye facts lol
2:14 shit got real
Indeed it did 😂😂😂 flipped that page in a hurry and didn’t look back 😂😂😂
A class act. The Real MVP movie was amazing..this Queen saw some hard times, but loved her babies through the hard times. This woman is truly phenomenal... so much love for her!
“Who you are in the Valley determines who you are.” Love Momma Durant💗🙏🌷👍
Bruh she probably make the best sweet potato at they family reunions yo😂😂😂
Stephen A did the same thing as my son. Priceless 🤣
That MVP speech at the beginning gets me teary-eyed every time.
Dam Stephen A was hurting right here after his mum died a few days earlier respect man
We love Momma Durant! This lady exudes so much confidence and energy. Beautiful simply.
She hella real I respect this woman 💯
Fuck that fatass Wanda durant
Respect for lying to herself and the public?, sorry but she gets no points for that
Cyberclone8790 Bro, what?
To be fair He didn't call Durant weak. He called the move Durant made weak.
Silky Johnson Weak moves are made by weak people.
@@jakejk4621 even the strongest people make weak moves. It's called human nature. Cure your ignorancd.
@@misterclass4612 well said
@@misterclass4612 nope. If you make a weak move it’s because right than and there, you are weak minded. Can’t be a strong person with a strong mindset thinking to make weak moves. So no
Momma's cooking 😄
I love KD mom he is humble and focus and she is very supportive and I love them both 🏆🏀❤️
Steven A has the platform to alter the thought process of what people think about an athlete... and it’s playing out publicly on how fans are violating athletes at games
Somebody spit on me as I'm leaving a game? Sheeeiitt.. They'da thrown me out the NBA
His mom truly is the real MVP.
She made a good point. Who wouldn't move away from there current position to improve their career?
Nintendo3dsblog if you're looking at it like that then yes you're absolutely correct. If you're looking at it from a basketball and competitive aspect than its a horrible move..
Knicks 4 Life ??? horrible statement. So if you were carmelo, you'd stay there forever and not 'improve' your career?
Nintendo3dsblog in that case every superstar should just join the same team, who could really beat them
durant wasnt stuck in new york going nowhere lmao he was ONE GAME from the finals with another top 5 player in the league
reis Haleem if you were actually an NBA fan and watched games then you'd know he has failed WITH OKC to win CHIPS. Stop acting like he had the juice to beat the Cavs in last years finals with healthy bron, kyrie, and love.
Here from kwame brown
At the end of the day this is work, you go to the company that fits you like a glove
Ms. Wanda is fantastically articulate. Compared to other NBA player mom's, it's clear she has great basketball IQ and understands how to play interviews. A real MVP.
When lebron left he had nobody. & lebron didn't go to the team that beat him in the playoffs
KD has nobody either, he carried okc on his back since his rookie year, why did you think the okc even made that ONE finals appearance in the first place
@@blkrr1349 so we acting like Russ wasn’t balling either???
@@unknownghost8703 if you call shooting under 40%, ballhogging, and unnecasarily choking clutch time shots balling.. then yea ig he was.
@@unknownghost8703and im not saying russel never been good but we would've never had mvp russ if it wasn't for KD leaving in the first place
@@blkrr1349 Westbrook only took 5 more shots than Durant and had the same amount of turnovers as Westbrook too so how did Westbrook ball hog?
Love his Mother for that...so eloquently put. KD mom showed why she is the real MVP Ase Ms Durant
So graceful and beautiful mother
3:16 That Lakers fan isn't phased at all. He's from the future
lol😭😭😭
Little did he know that LeBron would be going to LA to get them a chip with ad in 3 years lmao
kevin durant has an incredible mother and I always liked him up until he moved to gs. the move may be good for him, but it's terrible for the game as a whole. it sucks seeing stacked teams and less competition
I love his mom she reminds me of my mom always happy
MAD LOVE AND RESPECT FOR KEVIN DURANT!
still weakest move of all time what MVP joins a 70 win team? Malone/Ewing didn't run to the 95-96 bulls
You dumbass people really don't know how teams/salary caps work do you.
Salary cap is more now but that is beyond the point. Weak is weak nobody outside of Warriors/fans/KD/his mother can tell me or anyone else that was a stand up move. You join a 73 win team and your a MVP in your prime, what happened to being competitive like he said in a tweet when Lebron/Bosh went to the Heat.
He was young back than and got fucked over by his cheap owner time and time again just like Lebron did when he left to Miami. If this warriors team didn't exist Cavs would be the only super team in the NBA, its not a bitch move its a smart move why stay and be loyal to a city that blamed him for everything, called him Mr Unreliable, got rid of his friends cause the owner was a cheap fuck and didn't wanna help the team at all. Majority of the NBA champions played on a super team, Jordan, bird, Kobe, Magic, Duncan, Shaq, Lebron himself so why is KD called a bitch for doing what any other player would have done? Legends like Barkley, Nash, Payton, Malone and dozens of others tried to ring chase but failed. All you people talk about is "rings" yet judge a dude for trying to get 1 to help his career even tho KD has been a top 3 player his whole career and deserves it.
Magic/MJ/Bird/Kobe/Duncan all got drafted and stayed on their teams. Golden State would still be beating the Cavs w/o Durant, it was a bitch move and overkill for a so called top 3 player to join a 73 win team. He is barely a top 3 SF, Lebron/Kawhi are better but they don't have the best shooting backcourt of all time backing them up. Gary Payton has a ring btw.
What was called heroic decades ago is now a set of comical, meaningless actions. Malone didn't do it, so did he (and other former players) set up a heroic role model that must be followed in the next five centuries?
Yeah, the GSW would still be beating the Cavs, but they had a major lack exposed by the OKC and the Cavs last year, that was a solid rim protector and finisher, like Whiteside. They could have got one elite center, kept the rest of their roster and they'd be good. Instead, they gave up six players, including two starters (one of whom was their starting rim protector). KD didn't know who'd be in their place, it was obvious that there was room for only some cheap players, and still thought he'd make up for everyone sacrificed for him, and make that team better. You call it weak, I call it brave. He expected all the hate, possibly more, and didn't care. And if it is still a 73 win team like many think, he went and immediately became the best player of a 73 win team, that shows how good he is, not just "a barely top 3 SF," you're just a hater, especially if you don't see his defensive improvement this season. The guy is 4 time scoring champion, would be more if he was a selfish player, he's been consistently able to score 27 on 16 shots for years regardless of what shooting backcourt he has had, he could just play in a trash team and easily average 40 ppg if he wanted to be your typical alpha dog, pretentious warrior and the symbol of a city. And this year he basically plays like (a selfless) Kobe in his prime on his hottest night on the defensive end, runs back and plays like Gobert on the defensive end (he is playing more minutes as a center than Zaza, McGee and West). He is able to do it because the team has a system which lets his skills shine. And that's why he went there, to enjoy the game without being in the position of a saviour. So he has already refused to be seen as a hero, he even said rings didn't mean much, I doubt he cares about being called a coward. He has a different perspective in which your words like "weak" become devoid of meaning, he is an individual grown man, not the puppet of a crowd that must compromise a set of preestablished characteristics expected from players. You're also free to hate though.
Durant tarnished his legacy. Championship or not. Weak asf.
He a snake 🐍🐍🐍🐍🐍🐍🐍
The salt here is wonderful. Very high quality. 👌👌
God bless all mothers. And God bless all fathers - lil b
kd and lebrons move was not the same. boston was the best in the east at that time. lebron made moves to beat the best. kd joined the best. big difference. kd's move is like if lebron would have went to boston.
ironsights 702
Exactly....in plain English!! So imo this makes him a non-competitor!!! His so-called ez way out...js
ironsights 702 finally someone with some sense
ironsights 702 but the best got beat by the cavs .
TRU SHIT @ironsights702
Technically the cavs were the best. After all they won the playoffs last year...
Kwame Brown brought me here
same.
On god I had to see for myself 😂
Its so beautiful to see Mom there to support her son! Durant is the Champ now! Thanks to her!
I'm an OKC fan, and though I don't agree with his decision to leave us in the manner in which he did, I still support him. He's our hero, and seeing him succeed and seeing him happy... I guess it makes me content
Kwame was right about SAS.
Kwame Brown brought me here!
She's very humble and very intelligent. Seems like a great mother. KD do your thing!
How can you possibly doubt the weakness?
Momma Durant....The Real closer she very shrewd and calculated she well informed and she did her thing with KD...They not just there to play but, Beating the System.......
even though I know kevin durant had every right to move to that team.. it's still the weakest move by a superstar. I would hate to argue it but it is still the weakest move.. he can win his rings now but still won't change his image of many people.
ivan salas I don't think he will care what the people will think of him
Cj Halo14 He obviously would. His cowardly move to GS is the result of what people said about him.
ivan salas stick to soccer Ivan
ivan salas he won't care what people think, if he gets a ring and he's happy that's probably what he cares about the most
He shouldn't worry about what y'all think he did what was best for him and he should've. Public image is overrated
I was there that day!!
This restaurant is at Lake Merritt in downtown Oakland, California..
Called Lake Chalet..
I stopped there for about an hour or so before I went to work on the other side of the lake
Kevin Durant mother is a special woman...god bless her!
2:36 Savage!!!!! Mama Love What You Have Made A Champion!!!!
I'm getting sick and tired of people comparing Lebron's situation to KD's. Lebron was carrying the load of the Cavaliers while Bosh was carrying the load of a garbage Toronto Raptors team. And they decided to sign with an average at best Miami Heat team. KD left one championship contender to join an already stacked team that didn't need him. So NOOOO!!! It's not the same thing. Ya'll are just making excuses! 😒😠
I love how everyone says Lebron and Kyrie is better than KD and Curry but than bitch about this move when they get there ass kicked for 2 games.
Most Wanted Films lies... they won dam near 50 gms the year before. They only lost in the first round because Wade got hurt so... if you can't see him teaming up with 2 first ballot HOF'S started this fuckery then you're blind!
So if you join the forces to establish a dream team it's okay but if you incorporate your skills into an already established dream team it is not okay. It doesn't even matter lol, KD still makes millions and enjoys the style of the GSW, honestly I don't even think he'd miss one night's sleep if they didn't get a ring. Not everyone will compromise what media and fans expects from players, acting like a rabid alpha dog trying to annihilate his opponents on his own or proving himself to be the GOAT. He went there to enjoy and he enjoys it. LeBron himself is not your typical alpha dog, you wouldn't have seen MJ training with his opponents in the off-season, he trained with KD, and will immediately leave the Cavs if he can find a team where he will, like KD, enjoy his circles without taking all the burden, with a better chance to play less minutes and prolong his career. There is nothing wrong with that. You have preestablished role models in your mind and you want players to copy that. They're individual grown men, free to do whatever they want, just as you are free to leave your company and get a job somewhere you'll enjoy, work more efficiently and with less stress. That is if you are qualified at what you do and you're welcomed by anyone in the business, like KD and LeBron are.
URMENIOR....PREACH!!!
Fuck that 🐍 KD
Max and Marcellus is back! Lol; that show was rarely played here in Connecticut but when it was on it was second to none.
God bless you for honoring your mom's
his mom is dope
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Proto • Supreme So your saying she a beautiful women? You simp ass nigga
Beeasy 617 what are you saying
so is ur mom ;)
I'm a Cavs fan but dammnnnn how y'all just gonna come at his mom like that 😂😂😂😂
God bless u mother durant.....
I'm from the Bay Area and Kevin Durant's decision was weak.
Who’s here after Kwame cooking Steven A azzzz
She sent her condolences to sas for his mothers passing he can't say shit about her being disrespectful or anything of that nature
Wanda is super cool & I enjoy her interviews!
Always that ONE kid with a Lakers jersey in the crowd 😂😂😂
I don't fuck with Durant or his move to GS but his mom still da real MVP, period.
Mamas cooking!
"Momma just saying" ❤️❤️
Love this mama
I thnk she is the 1st person 2speak on tht move from the Philadelphia inquirer on ESPN
Yeah..he use 2b a writer 4the Philadelphia Inquirer and got a lawyer 2get out of his contact 2hav the ability 2go2 ESPN
can y'all bring out stephs mom?
You know, when kd made his move, I hated it and him up until now, but I'm officially getting over it and I want to respect him cuz of how he treats his mother, it's nice to see him show love for his mother like every child should.
Props to you kd, sorry for hating on you.
Mama Durant really is the real MVP, so much wisdom!
She fuckin' told Stephen A Smith's ass. If he's gonna attack Durant, then do the same to LeBron or look in the mirror first
Wait! think about it🤔 How did Durant blew a 3-1 when he is so good???!?!?!??
Diego Lanza Cuz Westbrook sucks, which is why he left to the warriors
Westbrook the guy averaging a triple double and about to win the mvp? Sounds like the best player KD's ever played with? smh stop disrepecting him doofus.
damn son he called you a doofus you just gon sit here and take that???
Soooo we just gonna act like Kobe didn't blow a 3-1 lead against the suns?
Soo we just gonna act like it wasn't with a week team vs the Nash's suns
At first I didn't like the fact that he went to the Dubs for the easy road but now after remembering what he's done over the years the man does deserve at least 1 championship.
Gotta Love Momma
Listen, you see all these people cheering her on and whatever. They are all emotionally compromised by the moment. Regardless of this, from a basketball and competitive perspective, it was incredibly weak of Durant too do what he did.
Listen, he is arguably a top 3 player in the world. Lost to one of the greatest teams ever assembled last year, and then went and joined them in the offseason. If you think that's not weak, there's something wrong with you. This league is so watered down now. We are robbed of competitiveness. We are robbed of people playing all 82 games. We are robbed of stars giving it their all. Everyone just wants an easy ride now. We can thank Lebron for starting all this crap. And this is only going to continue it.
0:00 Close your eyes. Draymond voice to KD
As a fan of the NBA i wouldve loved to see the warriors go against kd and westbrook again, it wouldve been a competitive match-up
“Go do what the team needs you to do at any given time.”...KD fought to the end. Sacrificed his body. I hope GSW gets this win for him.
um yeah okc was up 3 - 1 vs the warriors last year it's not like they lost in a sweep fashion. so yeah kd leaving was a dick move no matter how you slice it. kd left because westbrook was becoming the man in Oklahoma and he couldn't take it anymore.
Wonder how she'll feel when cavs win in six🤔 but wish her the best
LebronGoat Warriors sweeping
LebronGoat I originally said Cavs in 6 but it didn't look good after that 1st game
good thing warriors win in 5
Frankie g Same thing happened last year
The cavs don't have the team to take out the warriors in 6😂😂they are just an average eastern conference team😂😂
Wow, Wanda Durant is so poised and humble here it is amazing. When you have a parent like that it really makes all the difference. Lol; this probably sounds crazy but I would be happy to see the Warriors win, if for no other reason, so that Wanda Durant gets to share in the championship with her son.
Facts
Wanda Durant is dropping a one song album in 2017 called DAMN...wait am I too late....."one bar, one death, drops mic" lol
uhh Steven a joining espn does not equal kd joining the warriors lmaooo
this was not a good time because Stephen A. is going through a lot right now
Kd and mama Wanda be making me happy
KD's mom is special. beautiful person
Anyone watching after Kwame Brown
damn, Mama durant is pretty tall!
I like how she said that they never quit but KD quit on OKC
Whats funny is back in the day some people actually did call Stephen a Smith weak for coming to ESPN lol