# @realrclark on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DZs_ZGuBqWC
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/66971288-realrclark-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/c9b99d9ddc.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-06-17T22:00:00.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Ryan Clark (@realrclark) — https://gondola.cc/realrclark

## Caption

“16 years… and I probably played 70% of my career depressed” 

JR Smith spent much of his career being misunderstood. The narratives, the benchings, and the loss of Andre Bell all left scars that impacted his mental health.

Today, those experiences have reshaped how he parents. He knows there were reasons he never fully reached his potential, and he’s determined to make sure his son never carries those same burdens.

ThePivot & teamswish 

#ThePivot #JRsmith #MensMentalHealthAwareness

## Stats

- **Views:** 10,293
- **Likes:** 1,255
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- **Comments:** 43

## Tags

mensmentalhealthawareness, thepivot, jrsmith

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