Mental health took center stage during the NBA's All-Star Weekend.

Early performance pressure can shape identity and self-worth.

Emotional awareness is becoming recognized as part of elite strength.

During NBA All-Star week, players from nearly every team gather to celebrate basketball, close endorsement deals, and more. Traditionally, it's a space where people from the industry amplify their achievements from the past year. However, this year, in a private room just off the Sunset Strip, a different kind of conversation drew attention: one centered on emotional resilience.

Five-time NBA All-Star Kevin Love and filmmaker Tyree Dillihay gathered kids, teens, and adults to discuss the psychological realities behind high athletic performance, including the pressures to excel, the "athlete" identity, and the vulnerability often driving elite competitors. The event accompanied a collaboration between the Kevin Love Fund and Sony Pictures Animation, where a........

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