Former Oregon high school basketball star Kyle Singler has sparked concern across the basketball world after posting strange and cryptic videos on Instagram in which he says he fears for his life.

Singler, who was a star at South Medford High School before a standout career at Duke, posted one video Monday and a second Tuesday morning.

In the first video, a 36-year-old shirtless bachelor says he’s been “abused and abused, neglectedturned into a mental example and I fear for my life every day. And people in my community make me believe that I’m going to be someone who’s going to be a problem and make things difficult for people when I’m just trying to be helpful.

“People in my community make me believe that I’m going to be someone who’s going to be a problem and make things difficult for people when I’m just trying to be helpful. I feel like I have a certain sense of self, strength and purpose that isn’t valued or treated properly.

In the second video, Singler said he was being “held hostage.”

“So, like I said, I’ve lived in this house for five years and it’s a hole. I went to my community, tried to invite my family and friends to play, to help me, to start a new career, a new life, and everyone ridiculed me.

“Creating chaos, creating narratives to, again, make it profitable for people. My life hasn’t changed at all. I’m being held hostage in a certain situation and positioned to, once again, create a false narrative about someone and people in general, when all I wanted to do was start a business in the wild to so that everyone feels…”

The videos have raised concerns about Singler’s mental health. Kevin Love, the former Lake Oswego high school star who was Singler’s teammate on AAU teams, implored others to reach out to Singler and “shower him with love and support.”

Isaiah Thomas, who played for the Phoenix Suns last season, said: “Here for you bro! Always and forever. » Philadelphia 76ers center Andre Drummond added: “You’re not alone, bro! I’m here for you.

Singler helped the Blue Devils win their fourth national championship and was named NCAA Final Four MVP after averaging 20 points, 9.5 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game in 2010. Detroit Pistons drafted Singler with a second-round pick (No. 33). ) of the 2011 NBA Draft. He spent the first three years with the Pistons before being traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder before the 2015-16 season. He spent four years with the Thunder then played two years in Spain before announcing his retirement in 2019.