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How the NBA Finally Learned to Start Taking Mental Health Seriously

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After the mental health struggle revelations by stars Demar DeRozan and Kevin Love, the NBA has established a program focused on mental health—after ignoring it for years.

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Photo Illustration by Elizabeth Brockway/The Daily Beast

In a little more than a month, a sea change has taken place in the NBA—and it all started with an unexpected and innocuous tweet.

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