Ramadan

The sheer athleticism it takes to compete in the NBA, when combined with fasting in observance of Ramadan, has placed Kyrie Irving of the Brooklyn Nets and ...

That made it more political than I had intended and distracted from what was, for me, a much more personal journey." "When I look back, I wish I could have done it in a more private way, without all the publicity and fuss that followed. "They should be given the understanding that this is not supposed to be burdensome if they feel they're so sleep-deprived, and they're so hungry, and they're so thirsty, and it's taking their mind off the game. While fasting is one of the five pillars of Islam, it is not obligated for everyone given their circumstance. During the month of Ramadan, many Muslims engage in fasting from sunrise to sundown. And their job is to perform for the game.