Jrue Holiday, the 34-year-old guard for the Boston Celtics, is an outspoken Christian and asserts that his “priority” is Christ.
“We most bear resemblance to Christ, when we bear another’s burden,” Holiday’s Instagram bio reads.
Through his 16 years playing in the NBA, Holiday has been open about his belief “in a God that loves me.”
“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.”
Johnson also shared how he and his wife grew closer to God after she was diagnosed with a brain tumor in 2016, when pregnant with their first child.
“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.”
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