And now from the Institute of Politics at the University of Chicago and CNN audio,

The Axxwiles.

With your host, David Axelrod.

Demar de Rosen is an incredibly gifted athlete, a six-time NBA all-star now with the Sacramento

Kings. I've enjoyed watching him light up the court these past three seasons for my

Chicago Bulls but he's also a hero off the court by publicly sharing his

struggles with depression and the value of

treatment, De Rosen has given hope to millions who suffer in silence that can be

deadly. Now he's written a powerful and poignant memoir, Above the Noise, My story of Chasing Calm.

In it, he opens up about the scars he still bears from the death and loss he witnessed on the

streets of Compton, California as a kid,

and his lifelong journey to overcome them.

Here's that conversation. Tomorrow it is great to see you. We already miss you in Chicago and the season hasn't

even started yet but you were a great presence around our town.

May I appreciate that thank you so much.

And I am a bull season's ticket holder since before you were born.

But I really, and we will touch on basketball here,

but there's so much more to your book above the noise,

my story of chasing calm and I really want to delve into

your story and ask you about growing up in Compton and your folks and your family. Let's start there.

Born and raised in Compton, California, born in 1989.

Grew up in a very, very big family,

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