On January 27, Beijing time, the 2021-22 NBA regular season is in full swing. Under New York City's epidemic regulations, Irving was unable to play in the Nets' two home games yesterday and today because they were not vaccinated.
Earlier today, Irving updated his twitter with two consecutive posts, one writing:
"Let go of yourself and let God show you the way."
"My faith in God is growing every day. How could I fail? ”
As an NBA star, Irving has always had a strong personal belief, and he often posts texts or pictures about religion and social current affairs on social media. Compared to the social media of other NBA stars, Irving is particularly different. He even said that if you just look at his social media, it's hard to believe that he's a basketball player.
During the season, Irving has attracted a lot of criticism. He was briefly banned from the Nets for refusing to be vaccinated. It was only recently agreed with the team that they could play in the team's away games. Irving has played 7 times this season, averaging 34.6 minutes per game, 23.4 points, 4.9 rebounds and 5.1 assists, shooting 50.4% from the field and 36.6% from three-point range.
However, despite the criticism that Irving has received from all walks of life, as well as the supervision and pressure within the team. But even so, Irving has refused to be vaccinated, a point he said recently said publicly. And reiterate that he did this not for himself, but to help more people speak up.