“That was a scary day” Kevin Durant’s mother was on verge of suicide before birth of two sons

Kevin Durant's mom, Wanda Durant recalled the scary time of raising kids on her own and her struggles with mental health.

“That was a scary day” Kevin Durant’s mother was on verge of suicide before birth of two sons

Kevin Durant and Wanda Durant (image via People)

Kevin Durant is undoubtedly the greatest player ever in Team USA history. He is also the only men’s player to win 4 gold medals, making him all the more iconic. Throughout his career, Durant had the constant support of his mother, Wanda Durant. The 2-time NBA Finals MVP’s mother revealed more about their relationship on the show Raising Fame.

Wanda Durant revealed her journey raising two sons and navigating motherhood. She shared that KD’s birth was a scary day for her. It was a tough job because she knew she had to raise two babies into young men. Having already had Tony Durant, she also expressed her astonishment after having another boy instead of a girl. Wanda Durant admitted the fear that came with the excitement. She had a rocky marriage with Wayne Pratt and didn’t know what the future held for both individuals. 

I did not have a plan, I just knew that I had these 2 little people that I was responsible for.
Wanda Durant in Episode 6 of Rising Fame.
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Durant went ahead to serve this as motivation for mothers out there to not quit despite not knowing the direction of their lives. She recalled the time when she wanted to quit.

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Because I wanted to quit, but I knew that there would be no one on this earth that would take care of my sons the way that I did. And so people say, well, what did you sacrifice? And to be quite honest, I sacrificed my suicide.
Wanda Durant in Episode 6 of Rising Fame.

Despite the hurdles, Kevin Durant’s mother pulled through. The show deals with the lives of stars of today and their upbringing to know them better. Who better than two famed NBA moms, Lucille O’Neal, and Sonya Curry as a host?

Wanda Durant Proud Of The Man Kevin Durant Turned Out To Be

In the same interview, Wanda Durant appreciated Kevin Durant, who sat across, for the man that he was. She got emotional while expressing that he stood tall while facing challenges.

Wanda Durant further expressed her gratitude for being KD’s mother. She admitted that he took good care of her. That got a laugh out of everybody while Durant asked his mom to chill.

Kevin Durant and Wanda Durant stayed together through thick and thin facing immense challenges and adversaries. Her sacrifice certainly did not go to waste.

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