UNGUARDED PODCAST: KEVIN DURANT "I Think I Mastered The Game" | 31,000 Points, 2019 Finals Truth
Fred VanVleet
534,747 views
Kevin Durant pulls up to Unguarded and nothing’s off limits.
From becoming the 31,000-point man to reflecting on his long list of accolades, KD opens up about the journey, the mindset, and what still drives him. Fred gets real about what it’s been like sitting out an entire year, watching the game instead of playing it, and how that changes your perspective.
They rewind to the 2019 NBA Finals, including how Kevin really felt before stepping back on the floor in Game 5 — the pressure, the moment, and the emotions leading up to it. The convo also dives into KD’s business moves and investments, how he thinks beyond basketball, and what building long-term wealth actually looks like.
Basketball. Business. Legacy. Jokes. Real talk.
This one’s different.
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* 0:00 – Intro
* 0:54 – KD’s accolades
* 2:52 – 31,000 career points
* 4:40 – 2019 Finals Game 5 (KD’s perspective)
* 8:10 – Fred’s perspective on Game 5
* 12:30 – The highest level of basketball Fred has seen (Box-and-1)
* 14:10 – When did they know the Warriors would win?
* 20:30 – Why KD joined the Warriors
* 25:35 – Small guards in the NBA
* 30:05 – When KD realized Fred was “one of them”
* 32:20 – Steph vs. Kyrie / Guarding Steph
* 33:48 – KD’s Hot 97 interview & Fred getting “KD’s stamp”
* 37:20 – Fred’s draft night
* 39:20 – Hooper mentality
* 41:11 – KD’s passion for basketball
* 42:56 – Players KD studied growing up
* 45:20 – Washington D.C. basketball culture
* 47:24 – Training with veterans early in KD’s career
* 48:35 – Fred playing 1-on-1 with Jerry Stackhouse
* 51:44 – KD on today’s NBA
* 55:42 – Fixing the All-Star Game
* 57:11 – Fred’s All-Star experience
* 1:07:45 – Missing a year through injury
* 1:20:40 – Where KD ranks himself all time
* 1:29:50 – Rings vs. MVPs
* 1:31:29 – Dwyane Wade vs. James Harden
* 1:38:45 – Greatest shooting guard ever
* 1:40:45 – KD’s investments
* 1:43:42 – Is Houston KD’s last stop?
* 1:47:34 – Passing on BodyArmor
* 1:48:40 – Before Rich Kleiman
* 1:52:09 – Brand deals
* 1:53:30 – Lifetime Nike contract
* 1:54:12 – Best KD shoe
* 1:55:49 – Fred’s two lockers
* 1:56:40 – Jabari Smith Jr. and the Rockets
* 2:01:53 – David Letterman appearance
* 2:06:00 – Why KD doesn’t brush his hair
* 2:07:00 – Staying connected to where he’s from
* 2:08:16 – Top music artists
* 2:11:47 – Outro
UNGUARDED PODCAST: KEVIN DURANT "I Think I Mastered The Game" | 31,000 Points, 2019 Finals Truth
Fred VanVleet
534,747 views
Kevin Durant pulls up to Unguarded and nothing’s off limits.
From becoming the 31,000-point man to reflecting on his long list of accolades, KD opens up about the journey, the mindset, and what still drives him. Fred gets real about what it’s been like sitting out an entire year, watching the game instead of playing it, and how that changes your perspective.
They rewind to the 2019 NBA Finals, including how Kevin really felt before stepping back on the floor in Game 5 — the pressure, the moment, and the emotions leading up to it. The convo also dives into KD’s business moves and investments, how he thinks beyond basketball, and what building long-term wealth actually looks like.
Basketball. Business. Legacy. Jokes. Real talk.
This one’s different.
👇 Tap in, like, comment, and subscribe.
Follow & subscribe everywhere for more Unguarded:
YouTube: @FVVTV815
Instagram: @unguardedpod / @fredvanvleet
Patreon: @Unguarded (exclusive episodes & behind-the-scenes)
Tik Tok: fredvanvleet / Unguardedpod
PRODUCER: TRISTAN FORBES / UNGUARDED STUDIO