Durant recently accepted an interview with Sports Illustrated.

The reporter asked: "Are you like Kobe, 'I have to win a championship without O'Neal.' That is what the outside world says, you have to win a championship without Curry to prove yourself. I know you don't care what the outside world says, but do you have this idea?"

Durant replied: "I would answer that if I was not FMVP like Kobe at the time, , if I don’t average 30 points and seven assists per game, if I don’t score 40 points, if I don’t make clutch shots, then I’ll feel like, yeah, I need to prove myself at this level. But I did (those things), so I don’t think Curry is a Shark and I’m Kobe, I just think we’re a whole new species and he proved he can play at that level and I proved I can play at that level. "

"I think my Warriors career should be finalized, and there is no need to have any more illusions. What will happen next will be what it was like at the beginning. I hope everyone can appreciate the greatness of that time. But as a fan who talks about football, yes, if I don't play at a high level at those times, then I do still need to prove myself, but I won the FMVP and averaged 35 points per game. These remarks do not make sense to me. " Durant said.