Dion Waiters thanks LeBron James for helping him at Cavs; opens up on depression struggles

Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard Dion Waiters opened up on his struggles with depression and anxiety over past year in a piece published on Players' Tribune. 28-year-old had a tumultuous season in NBA as he was suspended on three different occasions by Miami Heat before finally securing a move to Los Angeles Lakers. NBA suspension due to coronavirus outbreak means that Waiters is yet to make his Lakers debut. 

Dion Waiters depression, relationship with LeBron James and more

However, addressing his excitement over a move to Lakers, Waiters wrote, "When my son found out I was going to Lakers, he went bananas." Waiters explained that his son was a fan of Lakers star LeBron James since his time at Cleveland Cavaliers. 

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Dion Waiters, who played with LeBron James at Cavaliers between 2014 and 2015 explained how James helped during his time in Cleveland. Waiters wrote, "I ain’t gonna lie to you. Back n, in those Cleveland days? I was still a kid, too. A dum***s kid, trying to figure it out. Bron (LeBron James) used to show me different wines, different kinds of food.

Despite spending just one season toger, Waiters holds utmost respect for LeBron James. "But Bron took me under his wing — and w all se years later, here we are again. Less hair, more wisdom. Life is crazy, right? Damn," he added.

Addressing challenges he faced due to depression, Waiters wrote, "Even hardest mo******rs in world go through depression, man.  cap."  He furr explained that he is just like everybody else and is haunted by depression and anxiety every night. 28-year-old said he has been struggling with depression over past 18 months. He, however, added that he has been doing a lot better as started spending more time with his family and drinking lots of water.

"For me, depression is fake happiness. You lie to yourself. You hide things. You’re saying it’s all good — to your homies, to your family, to yourself. But it’s a lie." - Dion Waiters wrote

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Dion Waiters depression and Dion Waiters plane incident

One of Dion Waiters' suspension was back in vember 2019, when he ingested gummies during a team flight. It was later reported that gummies were laced with banned THCs. Waiters was subsequently handed a suspension. While Waiters never tried to shift blame, writing his self-piece on Player's Tribune, 28-year-old admitted that it was idiotic on his part.

While he said that he is t a habituated user of drugs or prohibited substances, Waiters added that he was in a dark place and his actions were as a result of him t being in right mental . 

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Despite first half of 2019/20 NBA season being appalling for Dion Waiters, shooting guard is apparently looking for makeup for his suspensions by playing an important part in Lakers roster. Acquired to provide an option from bench, Waiters could potentially excel in role and maybe help Lakers and LeBron James with ir bid for NBA championship. 

However, as of w, league remains suspended due to coronavirus pandemic. It remains unkwn when and how league will resume and conclude pivotal second half of season.

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