KD’s mother admits she did not need him to depart Warriors

KD’s mother admits she did not need him to depart Warriors initially appeared on NBC Sports activities Bay Space

The Warriors may need gained one other NBA championship or two — or 17 — if Kevin Durant nonetheless was on the workforce to this present day.

After signing with Golden State in 2016, Durant gained two championships with the Warriors in 2017 and 2018 earlier than leaving for the Brooklyn Nets in July 2019. Nonetheless, his mom, Wanda, and Steph Curry’s mom, Sonya, consider their sons had been destined for extra success had the celebs stayed teammates within the years to comply with.

Sonya and Wanda appeared on the most recent episode of TV One’s “Elevating Fame,” the place they shared their emotions about Durant’s departure from the Warriors.

“I used to be sort of mad at him when he left at first,” Sonya admitted to Wanda.

Had Durant stayed, Wanda is assured her son would have gained many extra championships with the Warriors.

“I did not really need him to go both … man we might have had 20 rings by now,” Wanda stated. “We might have had 20 rings by now and it was about [eight] years in the past, that is how chilly they had been.”

After shedding to the Toronto Raptors within the 2019 NBA Finals, the Warriors didn’t make the playoffs in every of the next two seasons earlier than reclaiming their spot atop the NBA mountain as soon as once more in 2022 with a fourth championship in eight seasons.

And if Durant had stayed, there is a good probability the {hardware} would have stored coming.

Obtain and comply with the Dubs Discuss Podcast