{"id":2570928,"date":"2026-02-18T07:36:29","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T12:36:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-nba-all-star-boldly-proclaims-jesus-to-reporter-on-national-tv-2\/"},"modified":"2026-02-18T07:38:49","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T12:38:49","slug":"watch-nba-all-star-boldly-proclaims-jesus-to-reporter-on-national-tv-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-nba-all-star-boldly-proclaims-jesus-to-reporter-on-national-tv-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch: NBA All-Star Boldly Proclaims Jesus to Reporter on National TV"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwatch-nba-all-star-boldly-proclaims-jesus-to-reporter-on-national-tv-2%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2570928&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article centers on Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham and his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mike-macdonalds-christian-worship-was-the-bright-spot-in-this-years-depraved-super-bowl\/\" title=\"Macdonald&#039;s Christian Praise Was The Highlight Of Super Bowl 60\">faith-filled moment<\/a> at the NBA All-Star weekend, where he used a reporter\u2019s amiable, if awkward, question to credit Jesus Christ as the source of his strength and blessing. It outlines Cunningham\u2019s five-year NBA arc\u2014drafted first overall in 2021, overcoming a 2022-23 injury, leading to a challenging 2023-24 season with a franchise-worst stretch, then returning to form by earning All-NBA honors and helping the Pistons reach the playoffs in 2024-25, and contending atop the Eastern Conference in 2025-26. The piece argues that more professional athletes are publicly proclaiming their Christian faith, noting this trend is more visible in the NFL and MLB than in the NBA, and it suggests Cunningham\u2019s faith-laden humility is a positive model in a league the author portrays as overly focused on \u201cwoke\u201d culture.It concludes by praising Cunningham for modeling humility and faith in a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >high-profile sports setting<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>NBA star Cade Cunningham of the Detroit Pistons has come a long way in his five-year NBA career.<\/p>\n<p>Now, as he nears the pinnacle of his profession, he knows who to thank for his blessings.<\/p>\n<p>During the NBA&rsquo;s All-Star Game festivities over the weekend, Cunningham turned a reporter&rsquo;s inane, borderline sycophantic-sounding question into an opportunity to praise <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/mobs-india-destroy-christian-homes-believers-refuse-renounce-jesus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jesus<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Cade,&rdquo; the reporter said in a clip posted to the social media platform X. &ldquo;You&rsquo;re so tough, man. I mean, look at your dressing right now. You move so tough. You look so tough. Where do you get your aura from, and like, how can I get some?&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Rather than embarrass the reporter for his asinine question, Cunningham used it for good.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Man, I get my aura from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-moment-paul-rudd-schools-young-co-stars-jesus-fact-real-rudd-wants-meet\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jesus Christ<\/a>, my Lord and Savior,&rdquo; the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-nba-all-star-boldly-proclaims-jesus-to-reporter-on-national-tv\/\" title=\"Watch: ... All-Star Boldly Proclaims Jesus to Reporter on National TV\">star point guard replied<\/a>. &ldquo;God blessed me with parents that raised me in a way that I wouldn&rsquo;t trade for the world.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Reporter: Where do you get your aura from?<\/p>\n<p>Detroit Pistons PG Cade Cunningham: &ldquo;I get my aura from Jesus Christ &ndash; my Lord and Savior. God blessed me with parents who raised me in a way I wouldn&rsquo;t trade for the world.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/sztm6BZuFu\">pic.twitter.com\/sztm6BZuFu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jon Root (@JonnyRoot_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JonnyRoot_\/status\/2023243105319739774?\">February 16, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>For readers who do not follow professional basketball, Cunningham currently ranks as one of the NBA&rsquo;s best players.<\/p>\n<p>The first overall pick of the Pistons in the 2021 draft out of Oklahoma State, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/c\/cunnica01.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cunningham<\/a> has averaged 25.3 points and 9.6 assists per game this season, both of which rank among the league leaders.<\/p>\n<p>But things have not always gone smoothly for the young star.<\/p>\n<p>In 2022-23, for instance, Cunningham played only 12 games due to a stress fracture in his left leg, per <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/story\/_\/id\/38550914\/pistons-cade-cunningham-100-injury-lost-season\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ESPN<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Then, in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/teams\/DET\/2024.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2023-24 season<\/a>, Cunningham&rsquo;s Pistons <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/nba-teams-historic-losing-streak-reaches-28-worst-team-ever\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">tied an NBA record<\/a> with 28 consecutive losses. That team, featuring Cunningham and second-year center <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-bench-clearing-brawl-throws-nba-game-chaos-leads-4-ejections\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jalen Duren<\/a>, finished an abysmal 14-68 on the season.<\/p>\n<p>Things began to turn in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/teams\/DET\/2025.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2024-25<\/a>, however, when Cunningham made the All-NBA team and the Pistons made the playoffs.<\/p>\n<p>Now, in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/standings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2025-26<\/a>, Detroit sits at 40-13 and atop the Eastern Conference, five-and-a-half games clear of the second-place Boston Celtics.<\/p>\n<p>In other words, the best player on the team with the NBA&rsquo;s best record (.005 percentage points over the defending-champion Oklahoma City Thunder of the Western Conference) just glorified Jesus in front of the basketball world.<\/p>\n<p>Recently, professional athletes have proclaimed their Christian faith in greater numbers than they once did. But this phenomenon has appeared more prevalent in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-players-coaches-5-nfl-wildcard-weekend-games-publicly-glorified-god\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NFL<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/yankees-star-aaron-judge-includes-subtle-biblical-message-star-game-gear\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MLB<\/a> than in the NBA.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/nba-power-forward-refused-kneel-back-2020-made-mission-show-bible-scripture-millions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">handful<\/a> of laudable <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/celtics-coach-wears-christian-faith-shirt-live-espn-winning-nba-title\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">exceptions<\/a>, most of what has emerged from the NBA in recent years amounts to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/now-even-nba-referees-pushing-wokeness-onto-americans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">woke trash<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>We may thank Cunningham, therefore, for modeling Christian humility in a league that desperately needs it.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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At the All-Star weekend, a reporter\u2019s question\u2014tone-deaf and a bit fawning\u2014became an opportunity for Cunningham to credit his faith. He responded that his aura comes from Jesus Christ and thanked his parents for a upbringing he wouldn\u2019t trade for anything.<\/p>\n<p>Cunningham was the No. 1 pick in the 2021 draft out of Oklahoma State, and this season he\u2019s averaging about 25.3 points and 9.6 assists per game, rankings that place him among the league leaders. His path hasn\u2019t been without setbacks: in 2022-23 he appeared in only 12 games due to a stress fracture in his left leg. The following season, 2023-24, the Pistons endured a franchise-worst run of 28 straight losses, finishing 14-68. Improvement came in 2024-25 when Cunningham made the All-NBA team and Detroit reached the playoffs. Now, in 2025-26, the Pistons sit at 40-13 and lead the Eastern Conference, a half-game ahead of the Celtics, with the best record in the league by a slim margin over the Thunder.<\/p>\n<p>The article also notes that while more professional athletes have publicly expressed Christian faith in recent years, such declarations have been more common in the NFL and MLB than in the NBA. 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