NBA fans were critical of Jaden Ivey on social media after his latest religious post. Ivey did a 75-minute Instagram Live over the weekend, with religion the main topic of discussion.
Since then, he has engaged in religious debates with fans on social media and has been using bible scriptures to reply to fans, who have expressed concern over his mental health.
On Saturday, Ivey shared more religious comments on his Instagram page. During one part of his speech, he referenced the Detroit Pistons.
“The Pistons not gonna matter on judgment day,” Ivey said.
A clip of Ivey’s comment was shared on X, prompting fans to react. Some fans claimed that Ivey was experiencing a “religious psychosis.” Here are the most noteworthy reactions on X:
“Religious psychosis,” one fan wrote.
“That’s how you know n*****s done lost they mind when they start talking bout sum bible stuff,” another fan wrote.
“First ever NBA player to get CTE this early?” a fan asked.
“Damn the injury did that to him? what judgment day gotta do with your job bro 😭,” another fan said.
“I mean he right, but damn dude 😭,” a fan commented.
Other fans expressed concern:
“I hope this dude is ok. I don’t understand this at all,” commented a fan
“wish him the best but something tells me he is going to be on the news at some point in the next few years,” Another said.
“Really hope he gets the help he needs, but somebody gotta make an edit w this,” Commented another.
Jaden Ivey was drafted at No. 5 by the Detroit Pistons in 2022. He averaged 14.9 points, 4.0 assists and 3.5 rebounds in 214 games for Detroit. The Pistons traded Ivey to the Chicago Bulls earlier this season.
The Chicago Bulls shut down Jaden Ivey for the 2025-26 season ahead of his return
Jaden Ivey was trending closer to a return for the Chicago Bulls after being upgraded to questionable ahead of the team’s game against the Houston Rockets on Mar. 23. But Ivey bumped knees with a teammate in practice, according to Sports Illustrated, and was ruled out.
A few days after the incident, the Bulls announced that they were shutting down Jaden Ivey for the rest of the season. The past few years have been rough for the guard. He suffered a broken fibula in Jan. 2025 and was limited to 30 games in 2024-25.
He also missed the first 15 games of the 2025-26 season. Ivey looked far from his usual self ahead of his return. He played 37 games, averaging 8.5 points and 2.5 rebounds per game.
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