Australian basketball player Isaac Humphries came out as gay in an emotional announcement to his teammates this week.
The former University of Kentucky star spoke to the Melbourne United team to tell them he was “coming to terms” with his sexuality.
Humphries, who played in the NBA in 2018, shared a video of his announcement on social media, starting off by saying it was one of the “hardest conversations” he’d ever had.
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— Isaac Humphries (@IsaacHumphries7) November 15, 2022
“But life’s about doing hard things and learning from them,” he said.
Seated in front of his teammates, the former NBA player revealed that a few years ago, he “fell into a very dark place, a very lonely place.” He said he’d struggled with his identity so much that he attempted to take his own life at that time.
“I thought I could not be that person in our environment,...
The former University of Kentucky star spoke to the Melbourne United team to tell them he was “coming to terms” with his sexuality.
Humphries, who played in the NBA in 2018, shared a video of his announcement on social media, starting off by saying it was one of the “hardest conversations” he’d ever had.
pic.twitter.com/YTMc5bzLKc
— Isaac Humphries (@IsaacHumphries7) November 15, 2022
“But life’s about doing hard things and learning from them,” he said.
Seated in front of his teammates, the former NBA player revealed that a few years ago, he “fell into a very dark place, a very lonely place.” He said he’d struggled with his identity so much that he attempted to take his own life at that time.
“I thought I could not be that person in our environment,...
- 11/27/2022
- by Miranda Dipaolo
- Uinterview
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