What are you expecting? What kind of reception are you expecting? He says he knows it’s not going to be warm and friendly. Well, I kind of know that too. I’m hoping for something better than that, but I know how passionate they are as fans and they were really disappointed when he left. So I’m expecting that, but I am also expecting them to show him some love too.

Wanda Durant, the mother of former Thunder star Kevin Durant, joined “SportsCenter” on Friday evening to discuss her son’s anticipated reception in his first return to Oklahoma City on Saturday and how he’s enjoying life with the Golden State Warriors. Here is a transcript of the interview, which was conducted by hosts Michael Smith and Jemele Hill.

So you’re expecting the worst but hoping for the best. You’re very emotionally invested, obviously, in your son and in his career. Do you know what it’s going to feel like to hear people booing him given all that he did for that community and for that team? Have you prepared yourself for that emotion?

Well, I wasn’t prepared for the reaction. I knew that people would be disappointed when he left. But I cried at some of the things that I had read on my social media. And it’s going to hurt a little bit because I know how much he loves Oklahoma City, how much he cares about the organization and the team and some of his former teammates. And so it’s going to be hard, but I’m going to be there with him to support him. So we’re going to get through it, though.

What did you read in particular that hurt you?

Oh gosh, I can’t even mention it on TV the things that I’ve read that they’ve said about my son. They’ve called him a traitor. They’ve called him a snake. They’ve called him disloyal. And all of those things are so far from who Kevin really is. And so it’s really difficult to hear. But we got through it. And we’re going to continue to go on, and we’re going to get through Saturday, too.

How’d that make you feel reading that?

It was hurtful. I cried. And I would either say, ‘Mama Durant loves you and God bless you,” or I wouldn’t respond at all.

Another unfortunate subplot that seems to have come out of him leaving to go to Golden State is the relationship with him and Russell Westbrook. Everybody knows that when they played together, they at least appeared to be close. From your vantage point, how have you seen their relationship deteriorate, and have you talked to Kevin about that?

Well, I know Kevin will always love Russ. That’s what he said to me. He really doesn’t see where there’s a problem. He understands that there may have been some differences when he left the team. But he doesn’t really see a problem with it. He said that he and Russ will always be brothers and be brothers for life. And it’s something that they have to work out. It’s unfortunate that they have to do it in such a public forum like the NBA, but eventually I think they’ll work it out.