AJ Griffin Leaves NBA 'To Follow Jesus’ and Become A Minister

AJ Griffin Leaves NBA ‘To Follow Jesus’ and Become A Minister

An NBA player has just announced that he is forgoing his basketball career to “follow Jesus” as he will become a minister.

AJ Griffin, who was drafted in the first round in 2022 by the Atlanta Hawks, but was recently on the Houston Rockets, took to his YouTube channel to make the announcement. He posted the video on Sept. 28 to inform his followers that he will no longer play the sport of basketball anymore.

“I gave up basketball to follow Jesus,” Griffin said. “And I know that in a lot of people’s eyes, that seems like – it seems like a loss in the world’s eyes. But I just want to let you guys know that I’m super-excited because I truly get to serve God, you know, with my full ‘yes,’ and I feel like letting go of basketball is allowing me to go into full-time ministry and truly serving the Lord with all my heart, with all my time too, as well. So, I’m just excited to see where that leads me.”

According to People, Griffin is the son of former NBA coach and player Adrian Griffin. He was the 16th pick in the 2022 NBA Draft and played for the Hawks during his rookie season. He was traded to the  Rockets where he played for the team during the summer league. The Houston Chronicle reported that the Rockets bought out Griffin’s contract for $250,000.

After only playing one season with Duke University in 2021, he decided to enter the NBA Draft. In his video, Griffin stated that he “gave [his] life to Christ in 2020” and “truly accepted” his path toward religion during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Griffin states in the description of his YouTube video that he hopes that his “video encourages others to take a leap of faith, with trusting in God and giving him your full yes in whatever that may look like to you.”

AJ Griffin Leaves NBA ‘To Follow Jesus’ and Become A Minister

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