The worrying posts by Kyle Singler, a former player for Real Madrid, Lucentum Alicante, Obradoiro and Tenerife, have caught the attention of the NBA Players Association.
“We are in contact with Kyle’s family,” NBPA spokesperson Sarah Houseknecht explained in an email to AP.
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The NBPA has not offered any details on what it has discussed with Kyle Singler’s family.
Like all current and former NBPA members, we offer full support to players, whether in their greatest successes or in times of challenge.
“Like all current and former NBPA members, we offer full support to players, whether in their greatest successes or in times of challenge,” the NBA Players Association shared.
NBA figures publicly support Kyle Singler: “You’re not alone, brother!”
NBA figures such as Kevin Love (“Love you, Kyle. Call me whenever you want. Please”), Isaiah Thomas (“Here for you, brother! Always and forever”) or Andre Drummond (“You’re not alone, brother! I’m here for you) have shown their support in public to Kyle Singler in these difficult times.
Kyle Singler’s distressing message: “I fear for my life”
Kyle Singler’s mental health has been a major concern in the NBA ever since the former Detroit Pistons and Oklahoma City Thunder player posted three videos on his social media.
“I need to make a statement because I feel like my voice is being silenced. Every day I’m being thrown shit in my way. I’ve been abused and mistreated. My community is fucked up. I’ve been made a mental example of and I fear for my life. Every day I look the other way as someone who can be a problem and make things difficult for people, when I’m just trying to be helpful. I feel like there’s a purpose to not value or respect me,” Singler said in a video.
Who is Kyle Singler, the former Real Madrid player who has the NBA on tenterhooks?
Kyle Singler was selected with the No. 3 overall pick in the 2011 NBA Draft after being a star at Duke University (NCAA).
His first professional experience was with Lucentum Alicante in 2011, followed by Real Madrid (2011-2012), Detroit Pistons (2012-2015), Oklahoma City Thunder (2015-2018), Monbus Obradoiro (2018-2019) and Iberostar Tenerife (2019).
