Kevin Durant: Everything you need to know about his mom, Wanda Durant

When he won his MVP award in 2014, Kevin Durant delivered a powerful and emotional speech where he thanked his mom, Wanda Durant.

When he won his MVP award in 2014 with the Oklahoma City Thunder, Kevin Durant delivered a powerful and emotional speech in which he thanked his mom, Wanda Durant, for everything she has done for him.

As a single mom of two by the time she was 21-years-old, Wanda tirelessly worked to make ends meet and put a roof over the heads of her young sons. She made sure Tony and Kevin stayed away from drugs, gangs and anything that could land them in jail. Wanda received a lot of help from her mother Barbara as well.

KD dedicated his MVP speech to his mom, naming her “the real MVP” for all her sacrifices that allowed him to become one of the best basketball players of all time.

As expected, both Kevin and Wanda were in tears.

Even after Kevin became a superstar, Wanda Durant was still looking out for him.

When KD shocked the NBA world in 2016 by signing with the Golden State Warriors, he received a lot of criticism — most of it from ESPN's Stephen A. Smith, who called the decision “the weakest move by a superstar in NBA history.”

After the Warriors won the 2017 title over the Cleveland Cavaliers and KD won his first Finals MVP, Wanda and Stephen A. had a funny moment on ESPN's First Take.

A few years ago, Wanda created Hope, Dream Believe and Achieve (HDBA, LLC) — a motivation platform where she is the president and CEO. Through HDBA, Wanda shares her blueprint for parenting that she used to help her children become successful adults.

As a profound speaker, Wanda has addressed corporate, non-profit, financial and community organizations, as well as faith-based forums, college campuses and youth audiences. She has been featured on national and international media such as CNN, Access Hollywood, ESPN, Fox Sports, NBC, Comcast Sports, ABC, CBS, Good Morning America, The Wendy Williams Show and The Today Show.

There would be no Kevin Durant without Wanda Durant. She raised both of her sons the right way. Tony and Kevin are successful in their own crafts because they had a great mom teaching them the right values in life.