Since Ramadan began on March 12, the Mavericks are 3-1 and Kyrie Irving has averaged 27.8 points, 8.5 assists, 6.5 rebounds and 53.8% shooting from the field — ...
Since Ramadan began March 12, Irving has averaged 27.8 points and hit a crucial game-winner against the Denver Nuggets.
This year’s Ramadan concludes April 9, at which time Dallas will have played 14 games during Muslims’ month of fasting, self-improvement, heightened devotion and worship — a period that is one of the Five Pillars of Islam., Irving on multiple occasions has noted that he’s found peace in Dallas, on and off the court, that was missing during tumultuous seasons in Brooklyn and Boston.
Most games are at night and sunset occurs shortly after tip-off. For Irving, that means playing his usual five-minute rotation to start the game, then eating pieces of fruit and hydrating on the sideline, his first body nourishments in half a day.When the Mavericks, with six wins in their last seven games, host Utah on Thursday night, tip-off is scheduled for 7:37 p.m.. Sunset is at 7:39.“We were going to take him out and he declined, nicely, he was not tired,” Kidd said.
For Suleiman, 38, and others of his generation, Irving’s openness about his faith is reminiscent of when star center Hakeem Olajuwon helped lead Houston to two NBA titles in the mid-1990s while fasting for Ramadan. “To see someone that’s willing to engage in the political cause that’s front and center for you, as well as the act of worship that is the most challenging throughout the year and still shine in the way that he has, is really profound. I think it’s definitely shaping young Muslim consciousness quite a bit.
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