MLive · Aug 9, 2018
Justin Verlander says Kate Upton saved his career
Justin Verlander has opened up about his relationship with Kate Upton.
In an exclusive interview with Bleacher Report's Brandon Sneed, the longtime Detroit Tigers ace said the supermodel helped him battle through severe depression during the 2014 season, a fact that ultimately ended up saving his career.
"She was instrumental in me not...like, jumping off a bridge," he said in the report. "I was depressed and kind of just upset at the world and trying to hide my own sh**." F***, man. She was what I needed.
"I don't like to talk to people about being hurt. As athletes, you're not supposed to. It's an excuse. ... But she was someone I could talk to. I mean, basically a therapist."