Elijah Bryant, NBA player for the Milwaukee Bucks, traces his path from a basketball-obsessed kid in Georgia through Elon and BYU, where he met his wife Janelle, to going undrafted and playing in Israel. His mother's belief in him and his faith sustained him through setbacks and travels across Egypt and Greece.
Hi, if you're new here, my name is Elijah, Elijah Bryant. I'm a follower of Christ, son, husband, brother, dad, and an NBA player for the Milwaukee Bucks. My journey was different than most, but I did start out young with the ball in my hand and an NBA dream. I never was the tallest or the fastest, but I always focused on working hard. Oh, and I had a mother that always believed in me. My journey started in Georgia, then took me to New Hampshire for prep school, then to Elon University. I went on to to transfer from Elon University after 1 year to BYU. At BYU, I met my better half, Janelle. We were there for 3 years, then we embarked on the professional basketball journey, landing us in Israel after going undrafted. This had to be a low point for me in my basketball career, but I promise you, God's will is always stronger than ours. With some faith and hard work, we were blessed with an opportunity in Israel where we were able to travel around to different countries like Egypt, Greece,
