Jesus Was a College Basketball Player

Of course our Lord Jesus Christ didn't play college basketball, but the actor who played Jesus in The Passion of the Christ certainly did. Long before he became an actor, Jim Caviezel's first passion was basketball and he even played a couple of seasons for Bellevue Community College.

"I didn't want to be an actor. I wanted to be a basketball player. God gives you a talent and you have to follow through on it."

Unfortunately (or fortunately depending on how you look at it), a foot injury cut Jim's basketball career short and he focused on acting.

For the record, should this blog post ever make it's way to Mr. Caviezel, there is a standing invitation from JP Catholic University for him to come shoot some hoops whenever he is in San Diego.