Why Sabonis deleted social media before Kings’ 2023-24 season
Why Sabonis deleted social media before Kings’ 2023-24 season originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
Kings big man Domantas Sabonis made a significant change to his day-to-day life to protect his mental health.
Sabonis, quite literally, has tuned out the haters during the 2023-24 NBA season.
In an appearance on the “Woj Pod” with ESPNâs Adrian Wojnarowski, Sabonis explained why he gave up social media this year.
âMe personally, I deleted all my social media at the beginning of the season,â Sabonis told Wojnarowski. âYou know, itâs been the best thing ever. You donât have to worry about any of âthat.â You just go out there and play your game. You have your coaches, your family [and] your teammates, and their opinion is the only one that matters. You just got to go out there, trust your game, and play.
âNo matter what it is, good or bad, somethingâs creeping in your mind, so better not to even see it, in my opinion.â
On social media, fans can be more vulgar with their takes about athletes than they might be in an NBA arena.
Sabonis wisely puts the words of his friends and family over those of naysayers online and is reaping the benefits.
âItâs amazing,â Sabonis stated. âYou have a lot more free time. Your mind is clear. You watch film and you try and learn by yourself, you donât need to read or hear anything from anyone else because, at the end of the day, youâre the one on the court playing.â
Sabonis doesnât need any outsiders telling him how to do his job.
Considering heâs averaging 19.5 points, 13.8 rebounds and 8.3 assists over 78 games for Sacramento and has posted 61 consecutive double-doubles, Sabonis appears to be excelling in his time away from screens.
Social media can be intimidating, but Sabonis has found the perfect counter: deletion.
