MVP Durant gives kudos to his mom

Thunder superstar caps career year by winning NBA's highest honor

A humbled Kevin Durant heaped praise on his Oklahoma City Thunder teammates and called his mother the true MVP after winning the National Basketball Association's top individual honor on Tuesday.

With his mother proudly looking on from the audience and backed on stage by his Thunder teammates, Durant received the Most Valuable Player award for the first time in his seven-year career after capturing his fourth scoring title in five seasons.