Kevin Durant walked into his postgame news conference following the Oklahoma City Thunder‘s Game 1 victory over Denver and climbed to his seat atop a podium with three things in hand.
His cellphone, a pair of headphones and a Bible.
The first two, Durant has always carried. The third item was included only recently.
For the past 44 days, Durant, the Thunder’s two-time All-Star and reigning two-time scoring champ, has become a Bible-toting ballplayer. Since March 8, Durant has read passages each day from the black leather Bible he carries with his name engraved on the front cover.
Durant has been spotted digesting passages at his locker before games, which is not uncommon inside NBA locker rooms. Teammate Serge Ibaka has done the same since he entered the league. The sight of Durant thumbing through the Good Book, though, represents just another reason why many observers have labeled Durant a special kind of superstar.
“I just want to grow spiritually with the Lord,” Durant said. “It’s something I always talked about, but I never really got into it.”
Durant finally decided to commit himself to a covenant of daily worship on March 7. The Thunder was in Memphis for a game against the Grizzlies. During a trip to pregame chapel, which more than half of the Thunder’s roster attends regularly before each game, Durant found his final source of inspiration.
The team chaplain for the Grizzlies, like Durant a Maryland native, stressed what a difference daily reading can make. The minister told the young man that even a scripture a day can change his life.
The next day, Durant began his devotion.
“I’m keeping strong at it, just trying to make my walk with faith a little better,” Durant said. “That’s making me a better person, opening my eyes to things and I’m also maturing as a person. I’m just trying to grow.”
(From NewsOK - http://www.newsok.com/article/3560862)
Enjoyed the post Brian…thought you’d get a kick out of this…Durant and Ibaka both showed up at our church on Easter Sunday since they were in Denver whooping up on the Nuggets. They obviously stuck out like a soar thumb but they were so gracious and so neat to see how important their faith is to them even on the road. They gave our pastors tickets to the next game where they also beat up on the Nugs.
How many NBA professional players acknowledge God? Kevin Durant is one. Praise the Lord for Kevin Durant. Don’t follow the footstep of the other NBA celebrity, thinking they won by their hard work and not giving praise to God. I heard you say in one of the interview thanking God. Please don;t have any tattoos in your body because you body is the holy temple of GOD.. Set a good and Godly example to these kids who look up to you.. May God shines through you..
There are also other christian nba players
Derrick Fisher (LA Lakers)
Chris Kaman (LA Clippers
Dwight Howard (Orlando Magic)
God bless Kevin, so that it wasn’t just a sweet emotion, but a thruth and a way of life for him <3
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attention. I’ll probably be back again to see more, thanks for the advice!