Kevin Durant?s Touching Tribute to His ?MVP? Through Newest Nike Sneaker Wins Over the NBA World

The 2? NBA champion, Kevin Durant has once again shown his deep appreciation for her mother Wanda Durant. Wanda has been his biggest supporter in the journey. Durant is a top-paid player currently and still playing at an elite level averaging 27.3 points, and 7.1 rebounds per game. At his peak season in 2014, he averaged a crazy 35.9 points per game, breaking Michael Jordan?s record of scoring over 25 points in consecutive games. He was named the MVP that year, winning 58 games for Oklahoma City.?

At the MVP award speech, KD was in tears while honoring her mother.

Kevin tributes new Nike sneaker for his ?MVP? mother

Kevin Durant reminisced about his mother and the sacrifices she made for him and his brother Tony. He?recalled her support in his emerging years. Waking him up in the middle of the night during summer to run up hills and making him do push-ups. She passionately cheered for 8-9 YO KD from the sidelines at his games.?

And recently, with teary eyes, Durant continued paying gratitude and said, “We weren’t supposed to be here. You made us believe. You kept us off the street, put clothes on us, and put food on the table when you didn’t eat. Made sure we ate. You went to sleep hungry, sacrificed for us. You are the real MVP”.?

Years later, he released a new Nike KD16 as a tribute to his ?MVP? mother, Wanda Durant. The shoe features a design with a WD logo on the tongue. The shoe is arriving on 1 November, and can be purchased at Nike online store retailed at $160 USD. As the pictures are released online, NBA fans are loving KD?s new sneakers.?

Fans praise KD16 for its ?color? and ?logo?

After seeing the pictures of the shoe line, one fan said, ?This might be the best-looking basketball shoe I?ve seen in a while?. Another fan expressed his respect for KD and his mother by writing, ?Real MVP. These are a nice color for sure?. KD16 comes in two colors and one fan liked them. He wrote, ?All KD16s colorways so far have not disappointed ????

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Many agree that the WD logo on the tongue is a standout feature and a fitting tribute to the ?real MVP. One fan wrote,

?The WD logo on the tongue is ????. Someone declared this among KD?s top three sneakers, ?These are top 3 his best kicks ????

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