07/07/2026
🧠💜NEXT LEVEL ATHLETES | MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS 🖤🧠
This story is heartbreaking.
The recent news surrounding NFL player Marshawn Kneeland serves as another reminder that mental health and brain health matter. Too often, the strongest people suffer in silence.
At Next Level Athletes, we believe success isn’t just about becoming a better athlete—it’s about becoming a healthier person mentally, emotionally, and physically.
To every young athlete, parent, coach, and mentor:
* Check on your teammates.
* Listen without judgment.
* It’s okay to ask for help.
* Strength isn’t hiding your pain—it’s having the courage to speak up.
No game, championship, or trophy is more important than a life.
Let’s create an environment where our youth know they are loved, supported, and never alone. One conversation could save a life.
If you or someone you know is struggling, don’t wait. Reach out to a trusted family member, coach, friend, counselor, or mental health professional.
Marshawn Kneeland, late Cowboys pass rusher who took his life in November, has been diagnosed with chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), according to doctors.