PHOENIX — The Valley has seen its share of MVPs – like Charles Barkley and Steve Nash. A future MVP in Devin Booker, an active MVP in Kevin Durant, and now – the Real MVP.
Wanda Durant is that mom waiting for her son at the end of almost every game. Their journey and story were first made famous during Durant’s 2014 MVP speech.
Recently, Wanda spoke exclusively with 12Sports Cameron Cox, opening up about adjusting to life in the Valley, raising a family as a single mom and the community work that makes her the real MVP.
We first meet Mama Durant during her son’s introductory press conference in the Valley. Over 3,000 people showed up at the arena to welcome Durant to town in February.
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The city of Phoenix is home to five major professional sports league teams; The NFL's Arizona Cardinals, NBA's Phoenix Suns, WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury, MLB's Arizona Diamondbacks and NHL's Arizona Coyotes.
The Cardinals have made the State Farm Stadium in Glendale their home turf and the Footprint Center in downtown Phoenix is home to both the Suns and the Mercury. The Indoor Football League’s Arizona Rattlers also play at the Footprint. Phoenix has a soccer team with the USL's Phoenix Rising FC.
The Valley hosts multiple major sporting events on a yearly basis, including college football's Fiesta Bowl and Cactus Bowl; the PGA Tour’s highest-attended event, the Waste Management Phoenix Open; NASCAR events each spring and fall; and Cactus League Spring Training.