In 2012, Royce White was a first-round NBA draft pick by the Houston Rockets.  One of few players in NCAA to lead his team on points, rebounds, assists, steal and blocks. Unlike other players, he spoke publicly in college about his lifelong struggle with anxiety, which made front page news as few athletes at the time talked openly about their mental health. It would become even bigger news later, when White, during his rookie season with the NBA, realized the league had no mental health policy. The NBA gave White a run around and he  left the NBA ; however eventually the NBA did develop a policy for mental health. White is now working with the MMA to see if they would develop a policy for mental health assistance. 

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