Kevin Durant's mother did not want him to leave the Golden State Warriors

In a recent appearance on the TV One show "Raising Fame," Wanda Durant, mother of prominent NBA player Kevin Durant, revealed that she never wanted her son to leave the Golden State Warriors in 2019. This confession has sparked a debate about what could have been if Durant had chosen to stay with the Bay Area team.

After joining the Warriors in 2016, Durant became a key piece of the team, helping win two consecutive championships in 2017 and 2018. However, in July 2019, he decided to leave the team to join the Brooklyn Nets, leaving behind a franchise that many believed was destined for prolonged domination in the NBA.

During her conversation on the show, Wanda Durant shared her thoughts alongside Sonya Curry, mother of Warriors star Steph Curry. Both mothers expressed their belief that if their sons had continued playing together, the Golden State Warriors would have reached unprecedented levels of success in the league.

"I was a little upset with him at first when he left," Sonya Curry confessed to Wanda, referring to Kevin Durant's decision to leave the team.

Wanda, on her part, shared her conviction that Durant's stay with the Warriors would have resulted in an impressive collection of additional championships. "I didn't want him to leave either... man, we would already have 20 rings," Wanda said. "We would have had 20 rings already, and it's been about [eight] years, they were that good."

Warriors' Departure

Since Durant's departure, the Warriors have had their ups and downs. After losing to the Toronto Raptors in the 2019 NBA Finals, the team went two seasons without making the playoffs. It wasn't until 2022 that the Warriors regained their place at the top by winning their fourth championship in eight seasons. However, many wonder if that wait would have been necessary if Durant had stayed with the team.

Although it is impossible to know for certain what could have happened, Wanda Durant's statement puts into perspective what her son's departure meant for the Warriors and what could have been if that star core had remained intact. Could the Warriors have won another championship, or two, or even 17 more, as some suggest? The debate continues, but what is undeniable is that the NBA's history could have been very different with Kevin Durant still in the Bay Area.

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