Nine-year NBA veteran Tony Snell was interviewed by Craig Melvin of the Today show on NBC on Friday and announced his recent diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder.
Snell went and saw a doctor after his 18-month-old son, Carter, who was missing developmental milestones, was tested for the disorder. Carter’s diagnosis was a lightbulb moment for Snell, who said that he always felt different from others but didn’t know why.
“I was always independent growing up, always been alone,” Snell began. “I just couldn’t connect with people on the personal side of things, and I’m like ‘You know what? If he’s diagnosed, I think I am, too.’ So that gave me the courage to go get checked up.”
