Celebrity Byte

Durant drives in the game against the Portland Trail Blazers (Photo by Terrence Vaccaro/NBAE via Getty Images)

What videogames did you like playing growing up?

I just mainly played sports games and GTA. I just looked forward to coming home after doing my homework and playing games.

Were there any particular games that stood out for you in the sports realm?

Yeah, I liked to play March Madness. At Christmas time I looked forward to getting that every year and also NBA Live.

What's it like for you this year not having to worry about creating your own name and number on the characters in NBA Live 08?

It's very fun. Every year I used to create myself in the game and now I'm right there with all of the other NBA players.

What's it like for you to be on the cover of March Madness 08?

I still can't believe it. To walk into the store and see your face on a videogame is pretty cool. I've been in stores where people see me and the game and it's the funniest thing. They do a double-take and look from the poster back to me and they're in awe. It's a blessing to be on the game and I'm very humbled by it and I'm glad they chose me.

Every year I used to create myself in the game and now I'm right there with all of the other NBA players.

What do you like about this year's March Madness game?

I like that they took the post game and added it. It's nice just having the superior post presence that every great team has like UCLA with Kevin Love and Billy Dorsey. I also like the fact that now you can control the fourth player on offense and defense.

How popular is playing videogames with you and your teammates these days?

Durant pauses during a game against the Philadelphia 76ers (Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images)

I want to say it's very, very popular. We play videogames a lot and I think we play games more than anybody out of state. I played a lot of videogames in college, but there was also class and other activities. I think since we have a lot of free time now, we try to play these games as much as possible.

And when you travel, do you bring a PSP or anything like that with you?

I'm going to buy my son a PSP for Christmas and that's what I'm going to treat myself to. On long flights, sometimes you'll want to play a game so that's what I think I'm going to do.

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