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NBA highlights Kevin Durant, mom in Mother’s Day commercial (Video)

By Mike Dyce

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May 7, 2014; Oklahoma City, OK, USA; Wanda Pratt, the mother of Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant (35) speaks to an arena employee in a break in action against the Los Angeles Clippers in game two of the second round of the 2014 NBA Playoffs at Chesapeake Energy Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark D. Smith-USA TODAY Sports
May 7, 2014; Oklahoma City, OK, USA; Wanda Pratt, the mother of Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant (35) speaks to an arena employee in a break in action against the Los Angeles Clippers in game two of the second round of the 2014 NBA Playoffs at Chesapeake Energy Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark D. Smith-USA TODAY Sports /

In emotional acceptance speech for the NBA’s Most Valuable Player award, Oklahoma City Thunder superstar Kevin Durant thanked his mother in a powerful way. He told everyone that his mother was the real MVP, and she received a standing ovation. In a new ad titled “MVPs,” the NBA honors Durant and his mom with a special “Happy Mother’s Day” tribute at the end.

Here is what Durant said about his mother, as transcribed by BI Sports:

“When something good happens to you, I don’t know about you guys, but I tend to took back to what brought me here. You woke me up in the middle of the night in the summer times. Making me run up a hill. Making me do push-ups. Screaming at me from the sidelines at my games at eight or nine years old.

“We weren’t supposed to be here. You made us believe. You kept us off the street, put clothes on our backs, food on the table. When you didn’t eat, you made sure we ate. You went to sleep hungry. You sacrificed for us. You’re the real MVP.”

Here is the ad, via Darren Rovell:

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