9 NBA Players Who Boldly Share Their Christian Faith

3. Jrue Holiday

NBA veteran Jrue Holiday has a long, award-filled NBA resume. But the 34-year-old guard, now with the Boston Celtics, is clear that his “priority” is Christ. In his Instagram bio, Holiday writes, “We most bear resemblance to Christ, when we bear another’s burden.”

During his 16 years in pro basketball, Holiday has boldly shared his belief “in a God that loves me.” He also has relied on God while facing injuries and trials. In 2016, when Holiday’s wife, Lauren, was pregnant with the couple’s first child, she was diagnosed with a brain tumor. After giving birth, Lauren—a former U.S. women’s soccer player—had surgery to remove the mass, which was benign.

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That experience brought the couple closer together and closer to God, according to Jrue. “I started to reach more towards him,” he said. “A lot of times when something bad happens, that’s where you can start to seek God more.”

Calling God “a miracle worker,” Holiday added that faith involves having peace with “whatever decision [God] makes. Because ultimately, it’s up to him, and it’s not up to us.”