Why an Exit is the Best Option for Me : Charlotte Hornets Key Player makes Shocking Revelation Today…

Making it to the NBA is a dream come true. Fans can see it on the faces of the players on draft day when their names are called. They arrive at the podium with visions of celebrity, multimillion dollar paydays and glamor as they shake the commissioner’s hand. But no matter how exciting the prospect is of playing in the league, there is more to being human than simply providing entertainment for big bucks. So, what happens when the dream fades and issues of loneliness and trust become part of a person’s day-to-day?

“You dream about something for your whole life,” NBA veteran Kelly Oubre Jr tells the Guardian. “And when you finally reach that dream – everybody wakes up at one point in time. When I woke up, life really hit me.”

For Oubre, who was drafted No 15 overall in 2015, and played for the Charlotte Hornets last season – he averaged 20.3 points and 5.2 rebounds a game – getting comfortable in the NBA wasn’t easy. At first, playing for the Washington Wizards, he tried to find where he fit in on an older squad. But once he got a taste of success in his third year, he wanted more. That was his on-court life. But outside basketball, people in his world began to change. They wanted more from him: money, attention and access from a man whose career earnings now top $62m.

“People start acting different,” Oubre says. “It’s easy to get lost in that mental cycle of not feeling you can trust anybody.”