It’s easy to look at NBA highlights and think: man, those guys have it made. They’re rich, they do unbelievably cool things on video and the world is their oyster.
Unless of course it’s not.
Some guys just have a lot to deal with. Remember Brian Williams, aka Bison Dele? He was massively talented but didn’t want to play anymore and decided to sail the Pacific where his brother apparently killed him.
Closer to home, Jason Williams saw his NBA career end early due to a motorcycle accident and dealt with enormous depression and suicidal thoughts.