Navigating the mental aspects of life in the NBA bubble

At MB Group, not only are we unapologetic advocates of mental health in the workplace, but we also have some diehard NBA fans on our team. That’s why, when we saw this article discussing the mental health challenges the league is experiencing, it caught our attention.

The article reads:

"It's tough," San Antonio guard DeMar DeRozan recently told reporters. "You're taking guys that have been with their families every single day for the last few months and all of sudden, separating everybody into this one confined space and taking away a lot of joyful things we do outside of basketball. ... It'll be something for every single player when it comes to mental health."

Sometimes, it can be easy to forget that our athlete heroes are people too – and ones that experience immense pressure on their minds and bodies at that. We believe mental health support across all industries is an important conversation to have.