« Okay, I have to make an announcement. » In the first video posted on Instagram, it is difficult to see his face due to the backlight. Shirtless, Kyle Singler speaks in the strange setting of an almost empty room.
« I was mistreated and abused, neglected, turned into a mental prototype. I fear for my life every day. And people in my community make me out to be someone who is going to be a problem and make things difficult for people, when I’m just trying to be helpful », he denounces.
The former NBA player, whose last match in the Big League dates back to February 2018, adds, as enigmatically as ever: “ I feel like I have a certain idea of myself, my strength and my purpose, that isn’t valued or treated as it should be. »
Then the video – a second will be posted online with the same content – is abruptly cut. Several NBA players responded to him in comments. “ I love you Kyle. Contact me whenever you want. Please », Claims Kevin Love, who has become a reference in the league when it comes to speaking out on mental health.
A former Duke star
« I’m here for you, brother! Always and forever “, formulates Isaiah Thomas, while Andre Drummond also blurts out: “ You are not alone, my brother! I’m here for you. »So many messages of support which tend to demonstrate that the words of the former NBA player are taken seriously.
Many of those who responded mentioned Duke, where Kyle Singler won the 2010 college title with the MOP trophy, and the NBA in their comments, hoping to get their attention.
For the record, the former Duke star player (4th scorer in college history) was drafted in 2011 by the Pistons at 33rd position. In Michigan, after starting his career in Spain, he had a promising start, averaging nearly 10 points per game in two seasons. Sent to the Thunder subsequently, he gradually lost influence before being cut in 2018 then retiring the following year.
| Kyle Singler | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saison | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | LF | Off | Def | To | Pd | Fte | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2012-13 | THE | 82 | 28 | 42.8 | 35.0 | 80.6 | 1.3 | 2.7 | 4.0 | 0.9 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 8.8 |
| 2013-14 | THE | 82 | 29 | 44.7 | 38.2 | 82.6 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 3.7 | 0.9 | 2.6 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 9.6 |
| 2014-15 * | All Teams | 80 | 22 | 38.6 | 39.8 | 76.9 | 0.4 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 6.0 |
| 2014-15 * | THE | 54 | 24 | 40.0 | 40.6 | 80.6 | 0.4 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 7.1 |
| 2014-15 * | OKC | 26 | 18 | 33.3 | 37.0 | 68.8 | 0.4 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 3.7 |
| 2015-16 | OKC | 68 | 14 | 38.9 | 30.9 | 65.9 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 3.4 |
| 2016-17 | OKC | 32 | 12 | 41.0 | 18.9 | 76.5 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 2.8 |
| 2017-18 | OKC | 12 | 5 | 33.3 | 40.0 | 53.8 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 1.9 |
| Total | 356 | 22 | 41.8 | 36.2 | 78.6 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 2.9 | 0.8 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 6.5 | |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Successful shots / Attempted shots; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive rebound; Tot = Total rebounds; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost balls; Ct: Against; Pts = Points.
