In a recent sit down with The Athletic’s Shams Charania, former Sixers center/power forward Jahlil Okafor revealed that he is suffering from depression, and was last season as well. Okafor explained that:
“I didn’t know I was dealing with depression and anxiety, myself. When I was in Brooklyn after the Philly trade, I started to talk to somebody there. That was the first I heard about it. Then, during the season, I didn’t act on it.”
Okafor is the latest NBA player to publicly admit a battle with depression and/or anxiety. Back in March, Cleveland Cavaliers All-Star Kevin Love penned a piece for The Players’ Tribune talking about his battle with depression.