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Nov 2020
37m 40s

Kevin Love on Trying to Achieve His Way ...

Morra Aarons-Mele
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For a long time, the NBA star hid his battle with mental health. But after a very public panic attack in 2017, he started speaking out. Love talks with host Morra Aarons-Mele about role modeling openness about mental health, how he manages his social anxiety as a celebrity, and why basketball both aggravates and relieves his depression. 
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