Kevin Durant Doesn’t Want to Get Married, Prefers 'No Expectations': 'Sometimes I Might Not Want to Talk to You or See You'

Kevin Durant on Marriage and Relationships

Kevin Durant, NBA star and Houston Rockets forward, shared his candid view on marriage and relationships during an episode of Bobbi Althoff’s podcast, Not This Again. At 37, Durant expressed that he does not want to get married, citing the high likelihood of divorce as a major concern.

Marriage and Divorce Views

Durant explained that divorce is more “realistic” given the statistics surrounding marriage. He said,

“I think divorce is actually more of a realistic… ‘cause I mean, the percent is higher.”

Althoff noted that half of all marriages end in divorce, to which Durant responded,

“That's not good odds.”

Despite often facing tough odds in basketball, Durant added,

“Yeah. But still, that's like banking on the rest, like, forever though. … I don't know if I want to take those odds.”

Relationship Expectations

Durant clarified that his hesitation is less about the term “marriage” itself and more about the nature of the relationship, explaining:

“Do I want to be with this somebody every day? Hang with the same person every day?”

He prefers relationships with minimal expectations and is currently “not actually looking for anything.”

On Wedding Ceremonies

Durant also mentioned that having a wedding ceremony was never a dream of his, saying,

“I never really dreamt of having a wedding day. It was never really when I go to weddings. This is cool.”

In summary, Kevin Durant favors low-pressure relationships over traditional marriage and lifelong commitment, citing realistic concerns about divorce and his personal preferences.

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People.com People.com — 2025-11-03

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