« I feel like someone is trying to silence me again and every day it’s drowning me out. I was betrayed, abused. People in my community make me believe that I am a person who will cause problems and make things difficult for others when I am only trying to help, he laments in a message where he appears shirtless and against the light. I feel like I’m not valued. I’ve been in this house for five years and it’s a hole. I left my community. I’m trying to be around family and friends to start a new career, start a new life, and everyone thinks I’m an idiot, creating chaos. »
A brilliant university player at Duke University, he was even elected the most outstanding player of the NCAA championship in 2010, which led to him being drafted the following season in 33rd position by the Detroit Pistons. First loaned to Spain, to Alicante then to Real Madrid, he made his debut with the Pistons during the 2012-2013 season. After three honest seasons, he was transferred to Oklahoma City where his impact was less between 2014 and 2018. He ended his career in October 2019 after a final contract in Spain at Tenerife.
Several NBA players like Kevin Love, Isaiah Thomas and Andre Drummond quickly reacted to his message by giving him, in turn, their support