Though he's too shrewd to say it, that series of betrayals eventually broke his heart. "For nine years, he refused to speak a word against that team – he loved those guys and that city," says his mom, Wanda Durant, who's been his best friend and confidante since he started his b-ball journey at the age of eight. "But this summer he said, 'Mama, I can't do it anymore. They're not in this thing with me, we're not together like we were – I feel like I need something different.' "
Thunder act like they did all they could. That front office goofed more than a couple times.