NBA superstar Kyrie Irving announces Muslim fasting
1 min readAfter former NBA star Stephen Jackson, Kyrie Irving announced that he was now Muslim and fasted during Ramadan. After his team beat the Boston Celtics 109-104, Irving said, “Yes, I am part of the month of Ramadan, my Muslim brothers. That’s what I want to say. I continue to dedicate my service to God.”
NBA teams Brooklyn Nets super star wearing jersey Kyrie IrvingConfirmed his allegations that he was a Muslim and fasted. In his speech after his team beat the Boston Celtics 109-104, Irving expressed that he felt blessed by dedicating his fasting to God.
Here are Irving’s explanations:
“THERE ARE LOT OF QUESTIONS”
“I don’t want to deceive this, but people have a lot of questions. Yes, I am part of the month of Ramadan too, my Muslim brothers. That’s what I want to say. I continue to dedicate my service to God.
“I FEEL BEHAVED AND GRANTED”
I am happy to be a part of the Muslim community and doing the right things. Fasting is also part of this. I feel truly blessed and grateful for being a part of it. “