Overview

• In a GQ interview, the 27-year-old MVP and champion said, “I promise you it won’t be 40,” even though he believes he could physically and mentally play that long.
• He explained he will retire as soon as he senses his performance has begun to decline, framing a personal peak as his cutoff.
• He cited not wanting to miss his child’s milestones—from first games to lessons—as a central reason to stop earlier.
• His wife, Hailey Summers, told GQ his priorities shifted after their son Ares’s birth, noting a post-championship family trip to Canada and a greater focus on home life.
• Oklahoma City readies its title defense with the Oct. 21 opener against the Rockets, as he reiterates aspirations beyond a single championship.