The Chicago Bulls waived guard Jaden Ivey after his strange social media rant. The former Pistons guard criticized the NBA for celebrating Pride Month. Ivey termed it ‘unrighteous’, citing belief as the reason behind his strong thoughts. And it appears the 24-year-old didn’t take well to the league’s reaction. Ivey went on another long rant, dropping his version of the world’s truth.

That included advice to Stephen Curry, LeBron James, and Michael Jordan. Jaden Ivey proclaims that competing for a championship isn’t going to help. He instead suggested Curry and others need to discover Jesus Christ.

“That’s why you got Steph Curry, he don’t know Jesus, and I pray he comes to the truth, that him & his family be saved in Jesus name…All them rings he got…all them rings LeBron got, Michael Jordan got, all them people in the HOF who don’t know Jesus Christ, it’s not gonna matter on Judgment Day,” Ivey said in his recent video.

From the above-mentioned names, Stephen Curry arguably has openly spoken about his strong faith. He has tattoos to celebrate his beliefs and often credits God for his success. However, Ivey doesn’t feel that devoting himself to basketball is going to “do no good”. And that wasn’t the only thing he said.

The recently waived Chicago Bulls guard is certain the NBA isn’t a path for him anymore. Ivey feels teams will refuse to sign him because of his complete faith. The Pistons guard even asked them to turn to Jesus Christ to atone for the ‘sins’ they have committed. It’s evident that Ivey is choosing to stick with his beliefs over a career in the NBA.

Billy Donovan hopes Jaden Ivey is okay

The Chicago Bulls may have parted ways with Jaden Ivey. But head coach Billy Donovan is focusing on the bigger issue at hand. Ivey has openly admitted to struggling with his mental health. Comments like “The old J.I. is dead” after returning from a dreadful injury sparked wide concern.

It was also among the first times Ivey mentioned taking the path of Christ. But Donovan isn’t focused on his actions. The Bulls head coach just prayed that the former first-round pick is doing well.

“I don’t want to get into what he put out there, but I hope he’s okay. I’ve had conversations with Jaden, and he’s been about having his knee and trying to work to play,” said the Bulls head coach.

Jaden Ivey co-signed with these claims. He admitted hearing about the Bulls’ decision while rehabbing from his knee. Ivey hasn’t played a game for the Bulls since February. Likewise, Donovan, having developed a relationship with the player, is hopeful for his mental health. That being said, he didn’t agree with Ivey’s claims. He upheld the Bulls organization’s commitment to setting “certain standards we want to have and try to adapt to each and every day”.

In addition to his reaction, Donovan also implored players to be open about their difficulties.

“I think in today’s player, they know how to eat, they know how to train, they know how to get in the cold tank, get massage therapy, all the stuff, individual instruction on the court. But how do we help them mentally?.. Are we providing the resources, which I think we do, to help them in any way we can? And I think if any player reached out and said, listen, I need some help in this, we could help them,” said Donovan.

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