AJ Griffin Leaves NBA ‘To Follow Jesus And Become A Minister [Video]

AJ Griffin, who was drafted in the first round in 2022 by the NBA’s Atlanta Hawks before being released by the Houston Rockets last month, took to his YouTube channel to announce that he is retiring from basketball to become a minister.

He posted the video on Sept. 28.

“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 sonof former NBA coach and …