Oklahoma City Thunder center Steven Adams wrote about the depression he struggled with growing up, especially after his father died when Adams was just 13, in his upcoming autobiography, Steven Adams: My Life, My Fight.
According to NZHerald.com, Adams detailed that dark period in his life:
Adams divulges that he battled depression on his path to the NBA, with loneliness and homesickness proving obstacles in the way of realising his dream. The first instance came after his dad Sid died, when Adams was 13.