ABC NEWS EXCLUSIVE: Wanda Durant opens up about KD's injury

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Wednesday, June 12, 2019
EXCLUSIVE: Wanda Durant opens up about KD's injury
Kevin Durant's mother, Wanda, opened up about her son's injury and his future in the NBA in an exclusive interview on "Good Morning America."

NEW YORK -- Kevin Durant's mother, Wanda, sat down for an exclusive interview on "Good Morning America" on Wednesday.

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Wanda opened up about her son's injury during Game 5 of the NBA Finals and his future in the NBA. She also talked about what it was like to watch her son get injured.

"When it happened, I just kind of sunk," Wanda said.

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Wanda expressed her gratitude to the fans who have shown support for K.D. after the injury.

"To the fans all over the world who have sent us their prayers, my family is so grateful," Wanda said.

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KD is in New York where he is expected to get the results of an MRI on his Achilles later today.

"I talked to him about 5 to 10 minutes afterward and he told me not to cry. Because you know he just worked so hard to get back to play. He just told me not to worry, it's going to be okay," said Wanda.

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The Warriors are in the Bay Area and will practice today. Game 6 of the NBA Finals is on Thursday at Oracle Arena.

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