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10 Christian NBA Players To Watch This Season

The 2023-2024 NBA season kicked off this week. Amid all the hype, competition, and statistics are Christian NBA players, coaches, assistants, and chaplains who follow Jesus and aren’t afraid to talk about their faith.

Christian NBA Player Jonathan Isaac Announces Anti-Woke Apparel Line

Jonathan Isaac, an NBA player who made headlines for refusing to kneel for the national anthem and refusing the COVID-19 vaccine, is creating an alternative sports-apparel company that champions Christian values.

Christian NBA Superstar Rejects ‘Failure’ Label After Being Eliminated From Playoffs

Star player and outspoken Christian Giannis Antetokounmpo rejected the notion that his Milwaukee Bucks being eliminated in the first round of the NBA playoffs represented failure.

NBA Veteran Al Horford, Whose ‘Purpose in Life Is To Please God,’ Faces the Team That Drafted Him in First Round of Playoffs

As the Celtics have taken a two-game lead over the Atlanta Hawks in the first round of NBA playoffs, veteran center Al Horford is leading with his faith as he faces off against the team that drafted him in 2007. 

NBA Head Coach Monty Williams Prays on Live TV for Opposing Coach Whose Father Died

Phoenix Suns head coach Monty Williams put his faith on display on Tuesday night, praying for Houston Rockets’ head coach Stephen Silas on the court after Silas lost his father over the weekend.

Lakers’ New Coach Darvin Ham Praises God During Press Conference; Credits Christian Upbringing

Former 8-year NBA veteran Darvin Ham was named the 28th head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers franchise on Monday, June 6.

NBA Star Bismack Biyombo To Donate Entire $1.3 Million Salary To Build a Hospital

NBA star Bismack Biyombo has pledged to donate the entirety of his 2021-2022 salary to build a hospital in his home country, Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Russell Westbrook Named to NBA’s 75th Anniversary Team, Cites Ephesians 3:20: ‘God Is Able!’

Westbrook, the NBA’s all-time leader in triple-doubles, was recently selected for the NBA's 75 greatest players in NBA history list. He expressed his gratitude to God for the honor in an Instagram post on Friday, in which he paraphrased Ephesians 3:20-21.