NBA superstar Kevin Durant, the Houston Rockets’ slender scoring machine, got candid Friday about a dark chapter six years ago when body image insecurities plunged him into depression.
In a raw exchange with podcaster Bobbi Althoff on her relaunched show, the 37-year-old two-time champion admitted: “I’ve been stressed, depressed before … like once.” Pressed on why, Durant replied, “I was insecure about how I looked. It was crazy.”
The trigger? His towering 6-foot-11 frame. “I was just too tall. Maybe I was too skinny … I felt like I stood out for no reason,” he shared. Althoff, empathetic, noted her own daily struggles: “I feel insecure about how I look every day.”
Durant snapped out of it swiftly: “I just snapped out of it because it was stupid to even care … Nothing [was wrong]. That’s what I got out of it.”
Kevin Durant reveals he was depressed because he thought he 'was too tall, too skinny'
KD says he was able to snap out it and was able to accept his looks 🙏
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— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) October 31, 2025
The clip exploded on X, with Bleacher Report‘s post amassing over 1,100 likes and 140,000 views in hours. Fans praised his vulnerability: “That’s real vulnerability from KD. Shows how even the biggest stars deal with deep insecurities. Respect.” Others chimed in: “He’s one of the biggest stars in the world and still has insecurities, this is why I love an honest man,” and “You NEVER know who is dealing with something under the surface.” While some trolled: “Bro if a top 3 guy at his position is still depressed we are COOKED” and “Bitch ass boy making millions and depressed.”
Traded to Houston in July after stints with Phoenix, Brooklyn, Golden State and Oklahoma City, Durant — a 15-time All-Star and four-time Olympic gold medalist — remains elite. He dropped 19 points in Wednesday’s 137-109 win over Brooklyn, though the Rockets sit 1-2 early.
His “Slim Reaper” build? Now a superpower. “Him being built the way he is makes him elite,” one fan noted.
Durant’s openness spotlights mental health in sports. As he put it: “Now [I] learn[ed] [to] accept it.”
Durantula? Still deadly — on and off the court.
