NBA star Kevin Durant explains why he does not want to get married

Kevin Durant popped the question to a former WNBA player more than 10 years ago, but now he does not see marriage in his future.

The NBA superstar, now playing for the Houston Rockets, was engaged to Monica Wright in 2013, but they called off the wedding shortly after.

In a recent appearance on Bobbi Althoff’s “Not This Again” podcast, the 2013-14 NBA MVP said he does not want to get married.

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Houston Rockets forward Kevin Durant (7) drives to the net against Toronto Raptors guard Ja’Kobe Walter (14) during the second half at Scotiabank Arena.  (John E. Sokolowski/Imagn Images)

When asked if he could be with one person the rest of his life, he said, “I don’t know.”

“Who have you seen that’s done that?” Durant asked. “I think divorce is more realistic. The divorce percentage is higher. The word marriage … like what the relationship is. Like, do I want to be with somebody every day and hang with the same person every day without the option to do my own thing?”

Durant also said he didn’t want to plan for a “40-year stretch” and said he “never really dreamt of having a wedding day.”

Houston Rockets forward Kevin Durant warms up before a game against the Brooklyn Nets at Toyota Center.  (Erik Williams/Imagn Images)

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“When I go to a wedding, it’s like, ‘Oh, this is cool. Oh, this is dope.’ It’s not like it needs to happen in my mind. But it’s still a cool event, don’t get me wrong.”

Durant didn’t rule out marriage entirely, but he said, “I’m not expecting it.”

Durant said he does want to find someone he “can hang out with every day, somebody I can talk to that’s cool; you know, the basics, somebody I can really be friends with.” But he wants to avoid a label.

Houston Rockets forward Kevin Durant looks up after a play during the fourth quarter against the Detroit Pistons at Toyota Center.  (Troy Taormina/Imagn Images)

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“That expectation, that title, it’s that cloud that comes with that instead of us just being natural friends. No expectations is better for me because sometimes I might not want to talk to you or see you,” he said.

Durant is in his 18th season, not including the 2019-20 season he missed due to a torn Achilles.

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