When Kevin Durant accepted his MVP trophy, he said very little about himself. Instead, he singled out every one of his current Oklahoma City Thunder teammates and told them how much he appreciated them, how much he learned from them, and how much his success hinged on their contributions. He told Russell Westbrook, "I love you, man, I love you." Then, he looked at his mother and summarized his humble beginning, the circumstances of his upbringing, and told her that she was "the real MVP."

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