“When you hear about players it’s always about basketball,” DeRozan said. “Especially when you hear about *these* players. But there’s so much more to them. They talk about their families, their dreams, all of the things that make them human. I think that’s one of the things I want to get across. That when it comes to mental health, NBA players aren’t so different from anyone else.”
DeRozan explained that the mental health discussions have been occurring a lot more in the NBA than they were in the recent past, but more must happen.
“For me, coming from an urban community, you gain a certain amount of success, and society tells you that you’re not supposed to worry about your mental health,” DeRozan said. “What I want people to know is that players are human just like everyone else. We have emotions. We break down.”
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“When you hear about players it’s always about basketball,” DeRozan said. “Especially when you hear about *these* players. But there’s so much more to them. They talk about their families, their dreams, all of the things that make them human. I think that’s one of the things I want to get across. That when it comes to mental health, NBA players aren’t so different from anyone else.”
DeRozan explained that the mental health discussions have been occurring a lot more in the NBA than they were in the recent past, but more must happen.
“For me, coming from an urban community, you gain a certain amount of success, and society tells you that you’re not supposed to worry about your mental health,” DeRozan said. “What I want people to know is that players are human just like everyone else. We have emotions. We break down.”
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