NBA star Kevin Durant recently talked about his future career and retirement in an interview, saying that he enjoys the feeling of working hard to improve every day and hopes to continue playing until he is 40 years old.

Kevin Durant, 36, was traded from the Phoenix Suns to the Houston Rockets in July of this year. In the 2024/25 NBA regular season, Kevin Durant played 62 games for the Phoenix Suns, averaging 26.6 points per game, 52.7% shooting, and 43.0% three-point shooting.

With the new season about to begin next month, Kevin Durant's performance in the Houston Rockets has also been anticipated by many fans. It is worth mentioning that Kevin Durant won two NBA championships during his time with the Golden State Warriors.

Kevin Durant said in an interview, "I hope to play as long as I can. I haven't set a specific number for myself. Of course, I think about retirement every year and imagine what retirement will be like, but who knows?"

"But I don't even think about retirement right now, but when people ask me about it every day, it's impossible not to think about it."

Kevin Durant continued, "I still really enjoy going to the gym every day and the process of constantly working hard to improve and fight every day as an NBA player. So, I hope I can play until I'm 40 years old, and keep playing until then."