Kevin Love: All-Star in the NBA and in Destigmatization

Episode notes

From a very early age, Kevin Love was great at sports. He had the talent, the size, and, most of all, he loved playing basketball. In this way, he was just like his father, Stan, who played in the NBA long ago. But with high achievement comes more pressure than Kevin was ready to handle and depression and anxiety came calling. 

As Kevin’s career progressed – scholarship player at UCLA, 5th overall pick in the NBA draft, All-Star selections, an NBA championship – he waited for the next big achievement to solve his mental health problems. He didn’t realize that mental health doesn’t work that way. It took an on-court panic attack during a game against Atlanta to get him the help he finally needed. Now, 34 and a respected veteran in the league, he’s telling his story in order to help players and non-players alike. 

Find out more about Kevin’s mental health advocacy work by visiting KevinLoveFund.org.

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