New York Knicks starJosh Hartmade a post on social media celebrating the rise of Christianity on Wednesday.
Hart re-shared a Fox News clip that highlighted anincrease in Bible sales, downloads of religious mobile apps and streams of contemporary Christian music, with celebratory emojis.
Hart received praise and support for his celebration by some users, who defended him from criticism.
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"I hope you’re ignoring all the backlash in the replies. Remember what Jesus said: ‘and you will be hated by all for My Name’s sake. But the one who endures to the end will be saved.’ Matthew 10:22," one user wrote.
Another user wrote, "The amount of people in the comments that view Josh posting this as a bad thing is alarming."
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Other users criticized Hart for posting the clip and celebrating the statistical trends.
"Josh out here magnifying right wing tweets," one critic wrote.
Hart had a career year with his big minutes forthe Knicksduring the 2024-25 campaign, averaging 13.6 points, 9.6 rebounds, 5.9 assists and 1.5 steals per game. He also shot 52.5% from the field.
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