Payton Pritchard is in the middle of a career year, both on and off the court. Whether it’s going viral after playing with kids in the park, getting married to a social superstar, or being the NBA’s leading candidate for Sixth Man of the Year, it takes a lot of work and focus to keep everything under control. But how did he get here? What did he have to go through to become who he is today? Payton takes us under the hood of how he crafted his incredible work ethic, and how he battled through the hardest year of his life – and a public trade request – to propel himself into NBA stardom this season with the Boston Celtics.

<p>Payton&nbsp;Pritchard&nbsp;is in the middle of a career year, both on and off the court. Whether it&rsquo;s going viral after playing with kids in the park, getting married to a social superstar, or being the NBA&rsquo;s leading candidate for Sixth&nbsp;Man of the Year, it takes a lot of work and focus to keep everything under control. But how did he get here? What did he have to go through to become who he is today? Payton takes us under the hood of how he crafted his incredible work ethic, and how he battled through the hardest year of his life &ndash; and a public trade request &ndash; to propel himself into NBA stardom this season with the Boston Celtics.</p>

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Payton Pritchard: From Mental Health Struggles to Leading Sixth Man of the Year Candidate

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