“I’m blessed and no one in this world can take that away from me,” Bryant wrote on Instagram. “I wouldn’t change a inch of me for the world… God wanted me this way so I embrace it and try to be a strong example for the ones who struggle and think it’s never a way … thank you Rolling Stone for sharing the real Dez Bryant.”

The 26-year-old is a two-time Pro Bowler who had 88 receptions for 1,320 yards and 16 touchdowns last season. According to Football Outsiders, he ranked fifth in total value and value per play among all NFL wide receivers in 2014, behind only Antonio Brown, Jordy Nelson, Emanuel Sanders and Randall Cobb.

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