Third-year NBA player AJ Griffin, who played at Duke, is giving up professional basketball to serve in ministry full-time. Just ahead of the 2024-25 NBA season, Griffin announced on his YouTube page that he would be stepping away from basketball after reaching an agreement to be waived by the Houston Rockets. “I gave up basketball to follow Jesus,” Griffin said. He was an honorable mention All-ACC selection and member of the ACC All-Freshman Team in 2022. Please click here for more.