NBA players celebrate the real MVPs on Mother’s Day

Dozens of athletes around the globe took a few moments to celebrate those special women in their lives.

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As moms around the globe are honored on Sunday on Mother’s Day, several athletes across all sports have taken a few moments to celebrate those special women in their lives.

The annual holiday serves as a chance for everyone to take a few moments and thank those that helped push them over the years and make them the person they are today — the real MVPs as Kevin Durant once famously said.

On Sunday, several NBA players — past, present and future — jumped on social media to thank those women that have meant so much to them over the years.

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Happy Mother’s Day to one of the most selfless loving most beautiful people I know inside out @anansasims I love you & thank you for giving me such beautiful little boy 🙏🏽 • • Pic2: Happy Mother’s Day to one of the hardest working Super Moms on the planet. I don’t know how you do it sometimes 🤦🏽‍♂️I know mom is so proud of who you’ve become, I know I am.. I love you & enjoy your day @danni__barnes • • Pic3: From meeting each other as teenagers, we’ve been through hell & back but I will always be greatful for these two handsome young men you gave me! Happy Mother’s Day G • • Pic4: To my Mom my best friend.. Theres not a day that passes that I don’t think about you. Miss you like crazy, as much as you loved kids I wish you got a chance to meet mine 😢 everything I do,I do it for my babies & to honor you. I hope I’m making you proud🙏🏽 Happy Mother’s Day to the ultimate Angel Love you Mom

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