:24 HOOP: Your team just landed in Dallas. What’s the Thunder’s charter plane like?
Durant: It’s nice. There’s first class seats in the front of the plane and then there’s a big table with seats around it, where guys play cards or bring their computers.

:23 HOOP: How about the food?
Durant: Well, it was only a 30-minute flight to Dallas, so we had some chicken tenders and wings. But if we’re on a long flight, we’ll get P.F. Chang’s or a nice steak restaurant. We eat good.

:22 HOOP: Speaking of flying, we hear Michael Jordan nicknamed you “Flight 35”?
Durant: Michael Jordan named me that? That’s the first time I’ve heard that nickname. That’s unbelievable. I didn’t know Michael Jordan even knew who I was.

:21 HOOP: Well, maybe we’re spreading rumors. We read that on Wikipedia.
Durant: I love it. That’s cool. I’m going to have to use that.

:20 HOOP: How much fun was All-Star for you?
Durant: Oh, I had tons of fun, just mingling with the other NBA players and relaxing for a couple days. It was my first time actually watching the dunk contest live, seeing the three-point contest. So it was fun.

:19 HOOP: You’re parents, grandmother and cousins were there on hand when you set the record for points in the T-Mobile Rookie Challenge, and won TNT’s H-O-R-S-E competition. That must have been special.
Durant: Yeah, everybody was there. I wanted all my family and all my closest friends, who helped me get to this point, to be there and celebrate with me.

:18 HOOP:We now know you can play H-O-R-S-E, but has Kevin Durant ever ridden a horse?
Durant:No, I haven’t and I don’t think I ever will. I would be terrified of that. Plus, I don’t think the organization would approve of me riding a horse right now.

:17 HOOP:Okay, that was a dumb question. Let’s get back to basketball. It sounds like you were consumed by the game growing up.
Durant:Yeah, that’s all I did. As soon as school was over I would jog to the gym and be there until maybe nine or 10 o’clock. And on the weekends, that’s when I’d really play. I’d get up in the morning and go straight to the gym, and be there until 11 at night.

:16 HOOP:Sounds like a Nike commercial. Speaking of which, what’s your all-time favorite Nike spot?
Durant: I think the one where all the guys, like Jason Williams and Vince Carter, were dribbling and they were making like a beat.5 That was my favorite.

:15 HOOP:We enjoyed your NBA commercial last year where you were pulling off all the different jerseys from throughout your basketball career, one by one. How uncomfortable was it wearing all of those at once?
Durant: It was cool. They made sure everything was properly fitted and it wasn’t aggravating. It was quick and easy.

:14 HOOP:Wait, you really were wearing them all at once? We were joking about that. We figured that was all done with special effects.
Durant:Oh, yeah? No, I wore them all at once. They did a good job.

:13HOOP:Speaking of jerseys, you traded in your Sonics jersey for a Thunder jersey this season. How was that transition for you?
Durant: That was tough to deal with at first. But I think the organization did a great job to make sure the transition was smooth from Seattle to Oklahoma. It was kind of like getting traded without moving teams.

:12 HOOP: You got traded, but got to take your teammates with you.
Durant:Yeah, it was a big package deal.

:11 HOOP:How do you like Oklahoma City?
Durant:It’s nice. It’s small, the people are nice. The weather’s always good, aside from maybe a tornado or two.

:10 HOOP: Have you experienced any tornadoes yet?
Durant:Not yet. There was one when we were on the road. Fortunately, we weren’t there. I think we’ll be prepared, though. I’ve got a basement.

:09 HOOP:Perfect transition to our next topic. We hear that your favorite TV program is VH1’s Celebrity Homes.
Durant: Oh yeah, I watch that all the time. Tony Gonzalez’s home was really nice. He has a home in California that I really liked. Hopefully one of these days I can be on there.

:08 HOOP: You told us you have a basement, but what’s the rest of your house like?
Durant:Well, it’s not like MTV’s Cribs, but it’s pretty decent. It’s got five bedrooms and a nice pool in the back. It’s just a blessing to have my first7 house.

:07 HOOP: HOOP: What’s your favorite room to hang out in?
Durant: It’s like a kitchen/living room. It’s all one big room. We’ve got a TV there and the video games, so that’s where we spend all our time.

:06 HOOP: What’s your favorite decoration or accessory?
Durant:I’ve got a big painting in that same room. So every time I walk in there, I look at it. It goes with the house very well.

:05 HOOP: We were setting you up to say your Rookie of the Year trophy.
Durant:That’s in my studio room, where I do all my music and listen to music.

:04 HOOP: Wait, you make music? We didn’t know about this.
Durant: I just got into it this year. Joe Smith got me into it. I do some mixing and try to make some hip-hop beats on the keyboard I have. I just wanted to try something I haven’t done before.

:03 HOOP: Who do you like to listen to?
Durant: Lil Wayne, Jay-Z, I’m a big, big, Beyoncé fan. I think she’s the best artist ever in the world. She’s unbelievable. I love her. I really do love her with all my heart [laughs].

:02 HOOP:Have you ever met her?
Durant:No, I haven’t. I don’t know if I ever will because I would just freeze up. I’ve seen her before in person. She walked past me, but I was too scared to say anything.

:01 HOOP:What would Jay-Z say if he found out you loved her with all your heart?
Durant: I don’t think he would like that, but it really doesn’t matter to me as long as I know it [laughs].