{"id":14330,"date":"2024-03-16T19:44:13","date_gmt":"2024-03-16T14:14:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cccfornews.com\/index.php\/2024\/03\/16\/nba-star-jaden-ivey-tells-fans-jesus-is-coming-back\/"},"modified":"2024-03-16T19:44:13","modified_gmt":"2024-03-16T14:14:13","slug":"nba-star-jaden-ivey-tells-fans-jesus-is-coming-back","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cccfornews.com\/index.php\/2024\/03\/16\/nba-star-jaden-ivey-tells-fans-jesus-is-coming-back\/","title":{"rendered":"NBA Star Jaden Ivey Tells Fans, &#8220;Jesus Is Coming Back&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.swncdn.com\/via\/images\/2024\/03\/13\/34953\/34953-gettyimages-2063700905_source_file.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>An NBA All-Rookie player has a message for the world: Jesus is coming back.<\/p>\n<p>Detroit guard Jaden Ivey said as much during a post-game interview following his team\u2019s 118-112 victory over Brooklyn last week in which he scored 34 points and connected on six of nine three-pointers. The youthful Pistons have one of the league\u2019s worst records, but that\u2019s not stealing Ivey\u2019s joy.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>\u201cI give all the glory to my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ for giving me these gifts and&#8230; just being able to glorify Him in heaven,\u201d Ivey said, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/churchleaders.com\/news\/472838-detroit-pistons-jaden-ivey-jesus-coming-back.html\">Church Leaders<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Asked about his growth as a player, Ivey added, \u201cI sow the seed every day, just continuing to trust God to\u2026 grow my game. I still have more growth to go.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\u201cJesus is the way, the truth, the life.<\/p>\n<p>The Kingdom of heaven is near\u2026 He will come back when you least expect it and it\u2019s time to wake up if you haven\u2019t put your faith in Jesus Christ.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Detroit Pistons guard Jaden Ivey<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/BSiJP3LNAe\">pic.twitter.com\/BSiJP3LNAe<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Sports Through Faith (@Christletes4Him) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Christletes4Him\/status\/1767729785843965978?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 13, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Detroit picked Ivey fifth out of Purdue in 2022 after an All-American season, and he responded by landing on the NBA All-Rookie team and finishing sixth in Rookie of the Year voting. He is averaging 15.4 points per game this season.<\/p>\n<p>Before leaving the podium after his team\u2019s victory, Ivey brought the topic back to faith.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI just want to say that Jesus is the way, the truth, the life,\u201d he told reporters, according to Church Leaders. \u201cAnd to any of\u2026 the world that\u2019s hearing this message, the Kingdom of Heaven is near. Jesus is coming back, and we all have to repent for our sins. And we have to put our faith in Jesus.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe will come back when you least expect it,\u201d Ivey added. \u201cIt\u2019s time to wake up if you haven\u2019t put your faith in Jesus Christ.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ivey often has discussed his faith during his playing career. When he declared for the NBA Draft after his sophomore year in college, he said he was following \u201cGod\u2019s plan.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFirst and foremost, I would like to thank God for blessing me with the ability to play the game of basketball,\u201d Ivey wrote on X. \u201cHe has given me the passion, confidence and drive to pursue this dream of mine.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED PODCAST FOR SPORTS FANS:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe data-fb-ia-attrs=\"width=320;height=320\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" allowfullscreen=\"\" style=\"border-radius:12px;\" loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.lifeaudio.com\/embed\/22900\/compact?showId=161&amp;episodeSlug=darryl-strawberry-shares-his-journey-of-addiction-recovery-and-redemption-through-faith-in-jesus-christ\" class=\"lazyload\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><em>Image credit: \u00a9Getty Images \/ <a data-search-type=\"photographer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/search\/photographer?photographer=Michael%20Reaves\" rel=\"nofollow\">Michael Reaves<\/a> \/\u00a0<\/em><span data-testid=\"artistTitle\"><em>Staff<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p><em>Michael Foust has covered the intersection of faith and news for 20 years. 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