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Stan Kroenke agreed to acquire the Los Angeles Angels from Arte Moreno for a record $4 billion on September 1.

Mirin Fader is a senior writer for The Athletic who writes long-form features, primarily on the NBA.

Author Mirin Fader lives in Los Angeles.

Mirin Fader's work has been featured in the Best American Sports Writing book series.

Mirin Fader is the New York Times best-selling author of 'GIANNIS: The Improbable Rise of an NBA Champion' and 'DREAM: The Life and Legacy of Hakeem Olajuwon'.

DeMar DeRozan attempted to meet with California Governor Gavin Newsom and first partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom to discuss state mental health initiatives for young men.

Advice: For suicidal thoughts, call or text 988 for the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, or text TALK to 741741 for the Crisis Text Line.

Governor Gavin Newsom and Jennifer Siebel Newsom had scheduling conflicts that prevented them from accepting DeMar DeRozan's invitations.

Brett Rapkin is the founder of Podium Pictures and the creator of 'Dinners with DeMar'.

DeMar DeRozan invited Governor Gavin Newsom and Jennifer Siebel Newsom to be guests on his show 'Dinners with DeMar' and to an event he held.

In late July, DeMar DeRozan taped an episode of his series "Dinners with DeMar" at a steakhouse in Los Angeles.

Lonzo Ball, a former Chicago Bulls teammate of DeMar DeRozan, was a guest on his show "Dinners with DeMar".

Men nationally account for nearly 80% of all suicide deaths.

Lonzo Ball's mother, Tina, previously had a stroke.

Young Black men are dying by suicide at higher rates than their White peers for the first time.

Nikola Jokić, Aaron Gordon, and Jamal Murray called DeMar DeRozan before he signed with the Denver Nuggets.

DeMar DeRozan has a YouTube series called "Dinners with DeMar" where he interviews people about their mental health.

DeMar DeRozan was released by Sacramento in July after playing for the Kings for two years.

DeMar DeRozan averaged 18.4 points, 2.9 rebounds, and 4.1 assists for the 2025-26 season.

DeMar DeRozan's advocacy inspired Kevin Love to begin his own mental health journey.