Parker Van Dyke on why being a disciple of Jesus Christ comes before basketball

<p dir="ltr">Although professional basketball player<a href="https://gleague.nba.com/player/1642565/parker-van-dyke"> Parker Van Dyke</a> has worn jerseys for the Salt Lake City Stars and Austin Spurs, he sees his first identity as a disciple of Jesus Christ.</p> <p dir="ltr">Parker currently plays for the NBA G League and<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@Goodkind_Network"> broadcasts</a> high school games. He has also played professionally in<a href="https://basketball.eurobasket.com/player/Parker-Van-Dyke/300530"> Europe</a>, after starting for the<a href="https://utahutes.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/parker-van-dyke/7506"> University of Utah Utes</a> and serving a full-time mission in the Alabama Birmingham Mission.</p> <p dir="ltr">Through all this, Van Dyke&rsquo;s advice to others is to be builders &mdash; both on a team and in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.</p> <p dir="ltr">He joins Church News reporter Mary Richards in the church meetinghouse gym where he grew up playing in Salt Lake City.</p> <p dir="ltr"><a href="https://www.thechurchnews.com/podcast">The Church News Podcast</a> is a weekly podcast that invites listeners to make a journey of connection with members of <a href="https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/?lang=eng">The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints</a> across the globe. Hosts <a href="https://www.thechurchnews.com/authors/ryan-jensen/">Jon Ryan Jensen</a>, editor of the <a href="https://www.thechurchnews.com/">Church News</a>, and <a href="https://www.thechurchnews.com/authors/mary-richards/">Church News reporter Mary Richards</a> share unique views of the stories, events, and people who form this international faith. With each episode, listeners are asked to embark on a journey to learn from one another and ponder, &ldquo;What do I know now?&rdquo; because of the experience.</p>