Showdown! The reason for Durant’s rant against the keyboard warrior was revealed for the first time, and he also said that the Rockets will retire his jersey

The 37-year-old Kevin Durant, after playing in the NBA for 19 years, finally clearly anchored a "stable" direction at the end of his career - the Houston Rockets, becoming the "last stop" he longed for.

This star with countless honors has not only revealed his determination to stay with the team through interviews recently, but also shared his past choices, personality attitude and career expectations in the second season of "Starting 5", allowing the outside world to see his truer side outside the game.

Durant's sense of belonging to the Rockets is no longer a verbal statement. In a recent interview with reporters, he made it clear that he hopes to play here for a long time until he retires: "I am 37 years old and have played in the league for 19 years. I hope to stabilize in one place and build the team with a group of teammates who can cooperate for a long time."

He admitted that he had similar thoughts about Phoenix, but this time he is more determined about the Rockets. In the second season of "Starting 5", he further detailed this expectation: With an annual salary of US$54.7 million this season, he is in the last year of his contract, but he clearly hopes to stay in Houston through a contract extension.

"In an ideal world, we can win several championships, my jersey will be retired here, and I will become part of the community here and part of the team organization." These words are not only a vision for the future of the team, but also a beautiful idea of ​​the end of his career.

In addition to his plans for the current team, Durant also reviewed a key moment in the middle of last season during the show - refusing to be traded to the Warriors. At that time, he learned from trusted industry insiders that the deal was about to be concluded, and he was in a very bad mood that night: "TMD, they did this behind my back. They didn't tell me anything? This is too bad."

But he quickly made his attitude clear and directly requested not to be sent to the Warriors. Even if he was traded, he could only go to other teams. The core reason is simple: "I don't want to repeat the same mistakes, and I don't want to bring down the entire team. I will empty out the next team and drain all their assets just to join this team. I don't want to go through that kind of mess again."

He also specifically communicated with the Warriors and Curry, emphasizing that this transaction was unwise for both parties from a basketball perspective and hoped to finish that season first, even though the team was still contacting other teams to estimate his trade value.

In addition to the game and career planning, Durant's "keyboard warrior" behavior is also often discussed, and he calmly explained the logic behind it for the first time in the show. "When I don't get that little dopamine boost from the game, I do get it from Twitter." He said frankly that many people want to get his attention, but they may not really desire his attention, so he will "put them on the screen" to let the other party understand that this kind of attention is not as good as they imagined.

Especially during his recovery period, he would become particularly sensitive: “If I wake up at 8 a.m. When I wake up and see some extreme content on Twitter, I will immediately fight back, just like my morning coffee.”

The core of the fight is the disapproval of non-professional comments: “Some people have never played basketball and never run at full speed. Come tell me how I should treat the game. You can't guard me, you can't even make the high school team, but you talk about how good you are at basketball. At this time, I will shut them up."

When the topic touches on career legends, Durant said. The understanding of "honor" is also particularly unique. When asked if any team would erect a statue of himself, he smiled and gave a unique answer: "They might paint a little mural in the alley behind some pizza place."

In his opinion, he is "Word-of-mouth person": "You're going to hear everything about me, good and bad. You don't see a statue and say, 'Oh my god, Durant was so invincible.' People talk about me and say, 'He might hit you back in the media, he might yell at the fans, he might score 40 in a game. "It's very emotional." This is the feeling I like. I care more about this kind of real reputation than erecting a statue. "

From his decisiveness in refusing a trade to his determination to stay on the team and retire; from his frankness in facing online controversies to his transparency in viewing honors, the 37-year-old Durant is writing the final chapter of his career in his own way. And this authenticity and sobriety may keep him in the memories of fans better than any statue or trophy.