Cade Cunningham asked where he gets his aura: “I get my aura from Jesus Christ and my lord and savior, and God blessed me with parents who raised me in a way I wouldn’t trade for the world.”
Bro who let this guy be a reporter 😭
Jesus Christ
This reporter is aura share cropping
Skirting past the 13th amogment
His lord and savior.
“When will Jesus help regular people and not just athletes?”
What a real reporter would’ve asked.
“Dear lord, my children are starving, please help!”
“Sorry I need to bless this 6’7” wing with awesome aura!”
Psh us normies don’t get help because we’re all pieces of shit with hair that would slick back real nice and we don’t have 38 inch+ verticals.
You think this is slicked back? This is pushed back!
Ask Job 🤷🏻♂️
“Cade you’re so tuff man 🥹” 😭😭
“Cade you always put that shit on ☺️” 😂😂
Media day has a whole bunch of content creators and not real media. It’s quite the circus for most players too.
Yep. It’s pretty much like Super Bowl Media day. Although it’s tough to tell if this interview is from the actual NBA all-star media session or before/after the game. I didn’t see what he wore to the game so idk.
The glazing ughhh
Players are like stop asking me about Israel and be like this guy.
Some serious second-hand embarrassment. That and he might stalk Cade down the line.
Aura farming for Jesus. Just like it says in the bible.
Jesus Christ mogged Pontius Pilate tbh
Pontius is beside himself, chariotting around the streets of Jerusalem begging (thru scrolls) for Mary and Joseph’s address.
send da parchment
Sheol naw can’t do dis
Jesus: “Truly I tell you, one of you will betray me.”
brain-rot phonk music starts playing
There’s literally Jesus edits like that loool
Pontius P
Jesus was lowkey an aura farmer himself. flipping tables in the temple? that’s one way to gain aura
Turning water into wine so people can get lit?
Waiting 3 days to resurrect himself was the true aura farm. Real suspense builder.
“WILL I MAKE IT OUT OF THIS TOMB ALIVE? HIT THAT SUBSCRIBE BUTTON TO FIND OUT”
The first cliffhanger in existence
Most bettors had him at 1 or 2 days on Kalshi, so he had to wait
“Told y’all no gambling! Now, render unto Kalshi what is Kalshi’s”
Whether you believe in him or not, I feel like everybody has to agree that the stories of Jesus are at least admirable. Like you said, flipping tables of marketeers in what’s supposed to be a peaceful place of worship. Continuing his ministry/standing up for what he believes in in the face of the government who wanted him silenced. Standing up for those who couldn’t stand up for themselves. Feeding the masses for free instead of being a corporate stooge. Just generally being a decent headed guy.
All things that the average right leaning Christian chooses to ignore as they look for ways to justify their hate in the name of Jesus that they’ve corrupted.
Thanks for the summary youth pastor Steve.
I’m not religious, but I agree. The actual message of Jesus is a pretty good one, but most people pick and choose what they want to follow from the Bible based on their own personal beliefs
I used to be extremely religious during my childhood but as I got older, I stopped practicing. I know that’s a pretty common story (at least with people I talk to/hang out with) but I agree. the world would be a hell of a lot better if people truly followed what Jesus practiced and preached
He got that God in him
Modern day virgin Mary
Remove the passes of these reporters lol
Bum thought he was him
https://youtu.be/amzRqEHNfMs?si=EHVV6MxTfp9cTFpZ
The NBA needs to get as far away as possible from this “Content Creator” BS they are on.
This is insultingly bad.
The NFL legit just had a J Balvin vs Druski flag football game for the Super Bowl that had a lot of streamers involved. Content creators are fundamentally more important than movie stars to the youth demographic so expect more of it lol
Is it me or is it weird to attract viewers who are mostly under/un-employed? Will advertisers notice I guess would be the better question.
All of the leagues have a big time youth problem. Kids aren’t playing, aren’t watching, aren’t attending, don’t care.
I imagine I feel about druski the same way my parents felt about Pauly Shore, who I thought was the absolute peak of comedy 30 years ago
You do realise that pro sports has always marketed to kids, and we didn’t all grow up with careers at the age of eight, right? What are you even saying here?
The demo you’re talking about become consumers with money very quickly.
That was a content event, effectively the celebrity game for the NBA. That was not replacing reporters with twitch streamers, like this video is
young people are going to grow up knowing only this, actual journalism is dying. the fact that people can still say words to each other that mean specific things is only going to go on so long before it’s all just grunting and posturing.
People writing essays because a player thanked Christ lmao peak Reddit
Everytime
The nerd above talking about “chad atheist reddit” has me cringing so hard
The Nerd above? Is that gen z’s name for God now?
You should see the baseball subs when player points to the sky after hitting a home run. Drives them crazy.
It’s crazy that in a sport like baseball where almost every single player is religious, the subreddit still manages to be full of atheists. Reddit really is an alternate reality.
In this moment, I am euphoric.
I am on /r/baseball way too much and that doesn’t drive anyone crazy. I have never saw even a single comment about it
Not that I follow everything Cade says but I don’t really recall him off-the-bat thanking God for whatever random question was asked. He must have been caught really off guard by this question lmao. Though I’m not sure why reddit chose this thread to go long-form on, but maybe it’s because it’s such a classic “media trained athlete” answer to a bizarre question.
nah he does this a lot for sure. A lot of the pistons players do. He also thanks God every time he steps on the court
aura loss
How crazy would it be if one of these guys in these postgame interviews was just like “First of all I want to give all the glory to Baal, my one true diety”
By the blood of Sanguinius!
https://www.adultswim.com/videos/your-pretty-face-is-going-to-hell/cortez-cruz
Obligatory
Lmao
I rolled my eyes too
Le epic reddit atheists are coming for you Cade
Reddit when it comes to accepting people as they are: 🤗❤️
Reddit when it comes to accepting people’s religion: 🤬😡🤬😡
More like just Christianity
Comments would be a lot different if he was Muslim or Hindu
Yup 100%
My dude it’s not much different for Muslims lol.
Only if that religion is Christianity.
Or jews
This implies that religion doesnt come with hateful and controlling baggage
Religious people when it comes to accepting athiests: angry face angry face angry face
*Religious people when it comes to accepting gays/trans/single mothers/anyone whose different: angry face…
There is no hate like religious love.
outside of chad athiest reddit, are Americans really like this? I know Cade was born in Texas, but I find this really weird and you wouldn’t really see this in any other anglosphere country off the top of my head
Yes, the student athlete meme exists for a reason.
I’ve heard that a lot of NBA games have a post-game prayer circle with both teams that they don’t show on TV
Watch the post match interviews for bull riding competitions. Doesn’t matter if it’s a white guy from California or an Italian from New York, they’re always wearing a cowboy hat and preface their statements with, “First I’d like to thank my Lord and savior, Jesus Christ,” every single time.
Evangelicals are both in control and the viewership of that market.
Watch the post match interviews for bull riding competitions.
wtf lol
You might be surprised to find out most people do not subscribe to the Cowboy Channel, are not familiar with the NFR, and have never had a drink of Black Velvet.
That’s all North American sports and it’s every game. I used to go to Montreal Alouettes (Canadian Football League) games in the 90s and 00s and they did that after every game. I don’t know why it suddenly got attention in the NBA a few months ago.
bucks definitely do, it often shows up in the tv background after the game, not just americans giannis is in there.
When they played the Warriors last season once, Steph literally came over and joined the circle
More sports do that too. I know NFL does, and even my D3 team had some guys stay out and do a circle after the game, and often players on the other side would join. I think NFL makes more sense since it is a more violent game than basketball.
A significant amount of Americans make their religion their whole personality.
Religion and saturated fats
Wait til you go to the middle east
I dont have a passport
Why not
African Americans tend to be way more religious as well
That is basically the whole point of religion though. It’s supposed to be the most important thing in your life that influences all your actions.
I can follow and practice in the good will of God without using his name all the time.
Matthew 6:5-6 “And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the street corners to be seen by others. Truly I say to you they have their reward in full. But you, when you pray, go into your inner room, close your door and pray to your Father who is in secret, and your Father who sees what is done in secret will reward you.”
A significant amount of Redditors make their hate their whole personality
Not a significant amount just the loudest amount on both sides. Ive known people for years and not know their religion. What most people see are the idiots on TV which do not make up the common American.
I have conservative and liberal friends i would help in a second and they would help me. Unfortunately that doesn’t make for good ratings on TV.
I agree that what youre referring to is how most of the country lives. But saying you’d help a conservative is a bold move on reddit.
Yes, bc there’s this belief here that “nobody want’s to talk about god anymore” or “you’re not allowed to talk about god anymore.” so now everyone tries to shoehorn it into everything
Thats just the typical victim complex of most American Christians. Its embarrassing but they have no self awareness
Some are, some aren’t. Depends where you live and who you hang out with, but this isn’t hard to find. It’s also not hard to find people not like this.
America is big, with a lot of very different places and people. I know that sounds reductive, but honestly that’s what it comes down to.
For a lot of these athletes, this is also the only way they learned to express humility and their way of trying to not make it all about them. Maybe that’s the best way to think about it.
They also have been born lucky. If I was born 6’9” with natural athleticism I might be more inclined to believe god was pushing me too. Obviously he still worked hard as well but it gives you a different view on life when things naturally work out
Wonder what they think about their peers who never grew past 5’7 and works a minimum wage job for a living, they either deserve it or god must be mad at them.
Would require a level of self reflection it’s probably hard to develop in their field
The only logical explanation
“Chad atheist reddit” is in contention for one of the corniest things I’ve ever read
Had to reread their comment several times cause my brain just couldn’t comprehend that they were being serious.
Hi Chad
As an Australian, I forget how religious America is. Then I watch the nba draft. Jesus blesses them all it seems.
The central tenet of Christianity is that Jesus blesses and loves literally everyone.
Whether divine or not he clearly fucking hated profiteers who don’t help those less fortunate and rich Christians just ignore that part
It don’t work like that in America. Lotta ppl burning you hear them tell it.
Well, tbh you’re seeing young, hopeful athletes on the most validating and lucrative stage in their careers - they do all feel blessed.
Football/Soccer players are worst around the world.
In South América they have Virgin Mary Statues
In Brasil they have ATLETAS DE CRISTO, but it’s worldwide. Funny thing is that they have pretty violent players. They kick your ass and then they show a tshirt below the jersey that says I LOVE JESUS.
One time a Colon coach took out a virgin statue from the lockers because they couldnt win and she was the MUFA (bad luck). They had to aplogize
Y en Argentina tenemos al Diegote papá
Why is being an atheist considered chad
I grew up in the Chicago suburbs, not the south or anything, and we did a pregame team prayer at every level of football I played.
Yes.
Right, I didn’t learn the lord’s prayer at church I learned it from football pregame
Did you see Keshad Johnson after the dunk contest? He gave all the credit to Jesus too.
To an extent yes a lot of Americans are like this. Not all of us for sure, but basically every single professional athlete is like this.
You do meet people like this. I will say it’s more prevalent and in your face in certain pockets of the country.
I also think it’s worse in athletes because they’re often people with natural gifts that have made them seem important everywhere they go their entire lives. The idea that it’s a byproduct of god just blessing you for being a special good boy isn’t a huge jump. Especially if you only have a high school education like many of these people do.
Also prosperity gospel I think is becoming more prevalent. Where people equate material success to being in god’s good graces.
Ppl being mad that an athlete recognizes Christ is absolutely peak Reddit.
Be nice if Christ recognized all the struggling people instead of our star athletes.
Literally the only comments I am seeing are people saying “all the comments in here are mad atheists”
That and comments rightfully clowning on this reporter’s dumbass question
Quite the opposite from reading comments. What made you write that?
Tbf I’ve read 12 comments like yours and not seen a single person mad yet
Instead of talking about religion on a basketball sub, we should all agree that this is a terrible question.
Mfs really out here saying aura irl.
I heard some 20 somethings say “lRL” in an actual convo. Whole generation is cooked
I am well above 20 and have been saying IRL for years.
It always starts out ironic…
Why are people acting like this is just a United States thing?
Have you seen soccer players at all? The global sport. They literally fall on their knees and pray with hands up pretty often.
This behavior is common all throughout the Americas just expressed differently.
This is reddit. Most redditors hate Christianity
Most of them think the world doesn’t exist outside of the US.
As someone from a very secular country, the level of religiousness in the US is a huge culture shock, but it’s not the only super religious country, of course.
However, it’s easily the super religious country that I get the most exposure to.
Boy you need to see India’s hyper religiousness.
Why do I need to see that? Nowhere did I say India isn’t religious, just that among the countries that I consume a lot of media and entertainment from, the US is very religious compared to my own.
All of the Americas excluding Canada is like that tbh lol
I’ll never understand why some people hate and drag on people for their relationship with Christ. If you don’t have one, then why do you care that others are glad that they do? He stood for love, compassion, forgiveness, and humility. In what way is that “corny” or wack? The world needs more of those characteristics in society.
Honestly I think it’s just a bias against because so many people associate Christianity with conservative values and behavior. And that’s more of the fault of politicians and leaders who use Christianity as a justification to act unjustly.
But it’s very much ironic because it does tend to be those who promote tolerance and open mindedness that are the most critical of those who profess Christianity.
Because “Christianity” (how “Christians”–who, by the way, are the ones who elect the politicians who use “Christianity” to do evil–use it) has been warped into the antithesis of tolerance and open mindedness. So yeah, I’m intolerant of any root of intolerance and closed mindedness. That’s not difficult to understand, or for me to feel ok about. If this guy acted like a true Christian, truly Christlike, in his whole life, then I and others would have nothing to say. But none of these athletes do. Their egos are just so large that they never want them to die, so they think by saying they thank God, its their chance at eternity. But they dont do the hard things Christ said to do. They let kids go hungry while they live in mansions and keep millions for themselves lol. Its a joke
I’m sorry. Has Cade done something personally that makes him a shitty human being? Dude just plays basketball. Bring that same energy to all the rich. In fact, instead of feeding yourself that meal today spend half those resources to feed someone in a worse situation than yourself. The average person living in a 1st world country lives an extremely wasteful life in comparison to those less fortunate. Before you pick up your pitchfork. Climb off that horse and look in the mirror.
Christianity is a conservative religion and institution. Maybe my perception of that is somewhat twisted as a southerner, but Christianity is absolutely a haven for the reds. I sang at a pretty relaxed church in Savannah(pretty damn liberal city for the deep south too) , and the clergy saw the choir getting gay members(news flash, if you’re gathering singers, some of them will be gay) and gave a sermon so cut and dry some people stood up and left halfway through. I never saw Tyler again.
Plenty of very accepting Christian churches in the Midwest. My grandparents are very Christian and went door to door knocking for Harris this last election, the whole church volunteered for her campaign
You guys really need to stop basing a religion with 2 billion followers based off your experiences solely in America. Religion existed for thousands of years before America lmao, why do you guys still fail to realize that
I think it’s bc people see it as disingenuous. Like it’s out of habit rather than true belief.
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Very true. People can talk the talk all they want, but if they aren’t living in alignment with Bible standards they are hypocrites.
It’s really easy to understand… when athletes say they had a great performance because of God it makes you question their God’s priorities. Starving children? Genocide? No.. a 40% 3p%
I think it’s to do with Christianity being at the forefront of intolerant and hateful culture in the United States. I don’t hate on people for having a relationship with Christ, but I don’t wanna hear about it. Christians are also very in your face, telling you how to live your life, that you have to conform to their rules or you will burn in hell. The fear mongering that has always driven Christianity is disgusting. Christians aren’t special, they are just another religious group.
Seems like a lonely relationship, when the other guy never picks up your calls or shows up for cuddles.
No text backs
Because Christianity in America is a capitalist scam draining poor people of their last dollars to donate to millionaires who promise them safe passage to the pearly gates as long as they pray hard enough and don’t acknowledge the boot on their necks.
Suffering for your entire life toiling under a system that won’t even take care of your basic needs is cool because when you die you get to go on vacation is the whole sales pitch.
Garbage. Wrapping yourself in the values of Christianity while lying cheating scamming and demeaning just like those godless sinners you claim to not be.
Because its all fake bullshit used to control people. None of the Bible is real. The Bible as constructed was a political decision hundreds of years after Jesus died. There are dozens of books left out. Jesus probably didn’t exist or is a mosaic of several people. Most of Christianity is used to badger and control people and focuses on the rules vs compassion. Ultimately Christianity in America is a form of retail political fundraising to skirt tax laws.
American Christianity, especially people that say things like, “relationship with Christ,” is full of the biggest hypocrites and most judgmental people in the world. I grew up as a “born again Christian,” and it did incredible damage to me. Not to mention the evangelical church’s connection to our current administration.
Genuinely happy the guy has great parents. Love to see that and love to see him appreciating it.
But saying that God is somehow responsible for this is where I object. Why is God so choosy about these things? Why can’t everybody have great parents? Why does this guy get a great life because of God and billions of other people don’t? God is a pretty shitty deity to let so much evil happen in the world.
I also truly object to the implication of these types of statements. He lives right. His parents lives right. They are blessed by God because of this. And everybody else? I guess they suck and they deserve it. That’s the implication and that’s one of the many things I object to about religion as a whole.
You would have to have your head in the sand to not understand why
Performative Christianity is at the forefront of all the terrible things the current US government and politicians are doing to us. Christians never practice what they preach
Hell if Cade was a real Christian he’d be donating most of his excessive millions. A rich man can’t enter the gates of heaven and he’ll be going to his imaginary hell. Yet all of these rich Christians ignore the actual words in the text and just shout slogans and play pretend
This word needs to be retired
damn the christians are riding hard in this thread lol
What?
It’s a shame most of the old right wingers hate the NBA, because they would have loved this weekend’s NBA All-Star Gospel Homecoming. I swear I heard more about Jesus watching basketball this weekend than I did having lunch with my parents Sunday.
If the right wanted to build a movement based on values, they’d recognize that minority communities are often extremely religious and traditional. But it was never about religion or tradition. It was about wealth and power. As such, they don’t value that voter block and prefer to cater to the poor whites that can keep them on that wealth treadmill forever.
Facts. A great majority of all the Hispanic immigrants they label as “murderers and rapists” are extremely religious and conservative.
There was a time in American politics where the religious vote wasn’t so overwhelmingly right wing. My mother is fundamentalist Southern Baptist but voted Clinton the first time. My wife’s family was Pentecostal and still voted mostly Democrat. The right started the “family values” movement a few decades ago by choosing to focus on religion and using celebrity pastors to push candidates. They made a calculated decision to make anti-gay rhetoric a large part of their messaging down to the pulpit level, and it worked. In the mid-90s my mom would turn on the local Christian radio station every afternoon to listen to Focus on the Family and hear James Dobson tell her all the scary things she should be afraid of if Democrats have their way. Now here we are.
People itt think not being religous/spiritual makes them somehow superior.
I’m kind of reading the opposite, to be honest
Terrible question.
Also, I feel like there is this false belief that everyone is “Anti-religion” and that we’re castigating people who mention god/jesus.
So now everyone mentions it every chance they get because their mom/pastor told them “they don’t want you to talk about Jesus, so talk about him more”
I’m atheist. Believe in what you want until you start using it to hurt people.
Dude just look at the comments here lol. Everyone always makes fun of Christians for their “persecution complex” then they turn around and dog pile them and proving it right lol
Go on Facebook and look at all the hateful trash posted by ‘Christians’ in middle-America on a daily basis. Spare me the holier than thou 💩
You can do that with literally any group.
Reddit comments really hurt that bad? Is the persecution in the room with us?
If these comments were about another religion or group of people then yes you would think Reddit comments can be hurtful. You’re judgment is clouded
It’s very common for top 0.1% athletes to believe God blessed them.
Guy who was raised as a believer expresses gratitude to God after reaching the top. Mind blowing, innit?
Yes, because this is the only cohort of people who believe that
Good for him
I don’t like this new jargon the aura whatever. It’s moronic. Or maybe Im getting old.
Unfortunately it’s the latter lol
You ain’t got no aura unc
Acknowledging his parents is a respectable move. That must make his mother and father feel very good
damn look how butt hurt y’all in the comments are that someone promotes their own beliefs that dont line up with yours
The Christian playbook is condemning any belief that doesn’t align with theirs wtf are you talking about
It’s hilarious how the mere mention of God makes redditors lose their shit
Imagine if an athlete won something and told reporters he wasn’t going to thank God because God doesn’t exist. The backlash to that would be 10x anything you’re seeing here.
Saying you get your Aura personally from Jesus Christ himself is insane, lmao.
I think Cade just took a very stupid question and turned it into a way to mention two things he cares about. No way you answer some bullshit like that seriously.
Through Christ all things are possible, so jot that down
I’m playing both sides so I always come out on top
“What can we do to silence these Christian athletes, who always thank Jesus when they win, but never meantion his name when they lose? You never hear them say that the good Lord tripped them behind the line of scrimmage.” -George Carlin.
hE gEtS uS
It’s impressive how he managed to get from that to god
I mean isn’t aura like personality and overall presence? I don’t see how it’s a stretch to say his demeanor and the way he carries himself is heavily influenced by his religion that he prioritizes.
Snooze
I would say dollar general and move on
Cool. Well, anyway. Tax all churches.
All this aura talk is really just gay-coded to say these dudes look handsome and cute
He means, Thank God for the money.
That question was cringe and dumb af but name a better combo than athletes and only having enough brain cells to muster up “ughhhh I just wanna thank Jesus Christ, my lord and savior” for every single question about every single topic ever.
Lmaooo man this thread is full of miserable losers
I like him more now
I don’t follow many other sports and so I have a question: is NBA the most religious sports league? Nearly every player, even the wifebeaters and cheaters, praises or thanks god in interviews or has some sort of Christian tattoo and I just never noticed that in other sports (which like I said, might be because I don’t follow them as closely)
It’s the NFL and it’s not even close.
If the NFL could broadcast a national prayer before each game, they would. Many, many high school football games already have an opening prayer.