Kevin Durant Issues Inspiring Statement On His Successful Foot Surgery

On Tuesday, Kevin Durant had a successful bone graft surgery on his right foot.

The Thunder issued a statement confirming that Durant would miss the rest of the season as a result of the procedure:

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant underwent successful bone graft surgery today for the fifth metatarsal of his right foot, Thunder Executive Vice President and General Manager Sam Presti announced.

The procedure was performed by Dr. Martin O’Malley with Thunder medical personnel present at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City. Durant will miss the remainder of the 2014-15 season and is expected to return to full basketball activities in the next four to six months.

The Thunder forward issued a statement on his own on Instagram that was decidedly more passionate.

Not what I envisioned coming into this season. But I'm here and ready to conquer this journey. I've heard it all over the last few weeks, but I'm not here to prove anything to anybody, im battling myself. When quit and negativity are staring me in my face, i will stay strong and disciplined. And I won't do it on my own, my closest and friends and family are here to help and that's something I will be forever grateful for. I appreciate all the well wishes from all of you guys, I appreciate it. This is just a small obstacle when I look at the big picture. THANKS TO ALL MY NBA BROTHERS THAT REACHED OUT, means a lot to me. Road to recovery. GO THUNDER, I can't wait to play with my teammates again. LETS DO THIS

A photo posted by Kevin Durant (@easymoneysniper) on Mar 31, 2015 at 12:13pm PDT

The reigning MVP of the NBA averaged 25.4 points, 6.6 rebounds and 4.1 assists in a mere 27 games this season. Hopefully, his recovery goes according to plan because the NBA isn’t the same without one of its best talents on the basketball floor.

[Pro Basketball Talk]