#PressPlay: 21-year-old #AJGriffin, who the Atlanta Hawks selected as the 16th pick in the first round of the 2022 NBA Draft, recently announced his early retirement. The basketball player shared a video explaining he is leaving the sport behind “to follow Jesus.” “I gave up basketball to follow Jesus. And I know that in a lot of people’s eyes, that seems like – it seems like a loss in the world’s eyes.” _______________________________ The former Houston Rockets forward added, “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.” ✍🏾#TSRStaffAS