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DeRozan on depression fight: 'We're all human'

As the only NBA logo void of color, the Toronto Raptors' team emblem symbolizes the moods their four-time All-Star often battles -- late at night, in the solitude even one the league's most successful stars can't escape.

It's a logo awash in gray, of a basketball silhouette scarred by the claws of what could only be a Raptor.

Like that symbol, DeMar DeRozan's tweet over All-Star Weekend was subtle but poignant.

This depression get the best of me...

In an interview with The Toronto Star, DeRozan, 28, discussed his bouts with depression, saying they can often become overwhelming.