Jonathan Isaac of the Orlando Magic onstage with Dave Rubin at NatCon. Isaac said he came to Christ early in hisNBA career. Says he loves ⁦@jordanbpeterson⁩ and talking about ideas. Laughing at himself for being at NatCon. Sweet guy; he owns this room right now! Image
I don’t follow basketball, but man, this guy is such an impressive person. So humble and kind. Profoundly Christian. Radiates peace.
Says he’s here at this conference because he wants to know more about how we can all live together in freedom. Says he’s interested in ideas.
Isaac: “I don’t think anybody here is a white supremacist.”
Rubin: “By the end of the night, you will be (called) a white supremacist.” Isaac: “That just goes to show it means nothing. That horrible word means something, and they’re taking it away.”
Says he got the courage to take the stand for his beliefs through his faith in Christ, and is writing a book about it. Standing ovation as he left the stage. /end

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