Does religious beliefs matter in sports? According to Pistons’ Brandon Jennings it does and he believes players who have a closer connection to God perform better than players who don’t.

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Jennings was at LAX today when he told us religion plays a huge role in the NBA … “Before every game we always have a little bible study ceremony … any city you go to, so it’s pretty cool.”

That’s not the case with every team — Doc Rivers, in an effort to respect different beliefs, reportedly does not allow team prayer in the Clippers locker room … though he does lead a moment of silence before games.

Thoughts?