AJ Griffin Explains Retiring from NBA After Rockets Contract Buyout

AJ Griffin Explains Retiring from NBA After Rockets Contract Buyout

The Houston Rockets and forward AJ Griffin agreed to a buyout earlier in the NBA season. On Saturday, Griffin said in a YouTube video that he was indeed…

Ex-Rockets AJ Griffin reveals he retired young from NBA ‘to follow Jesus’

About a month ago, it was first reported by The Athletic’s Kelly Iko and Shams Charania that a 21-year-old NBA player was seriously considering to step away from basketball and “giving up a significant portion of the $3.9 million he was owed for the upcoming 2024-25 season, per a team source.” After completing a buyout […] The post Ex-Rockets AJ Griffin reveals he retired young from NBA ‘to follow Jesus’ appeared first on Basketball Insiders | N…

A.J. Griffin retires from NBA at age 21 to pursue full-time Ministry

Former first-round NBA pick A.J. Griffin has retired at just 21, choosing to prioritize his faith over basketball. After being waived by the Houston Rockets on September 20, Griffin announced in a YouTube video his calling to serve God. Despite a promising start with the Atlanta Hawks, where he averaged 9 points as a rookie, injuries limited his playtime and potential. He concludes his NBA career with an average of 7.5 points over 92 games, leav…

“I gave up basketball to follow Jesus!” - AJ Griffin opens up on why he ended his promising NBA career early

FirstSportz This was not the news fans were expecting when former Houston Rockets forward AJ Griffin made headlines earlier this month The post “I gave up basketball to follow Jesus!” – AJ Griffin opens up on why he ended his promising NBA career early appeared first on FirstSportz.

AJ Griffin addresses leaving Rockets, basketball

AJ Griffin: “I gave up basketball to follow Jesus and I know that in a lot of people’s eyes, that seems like a loss in the world’s eyes. But I just wanted to let you guys know that I’m super excited because I truly get to serve God. I feel like letting go of basketball is allowing me to go into full-time ministry and truly serve the Lord with all my heart with all my time. I’m excited to see where that leads me.”Source: YouTube More on this…