NBA star Jonathan Isaac to publish Daily Wire book on refusal to kneel during national anthem

NBA star Jonathan Isaac will publish a book with the Daily Wire's publishing division on his decision to stand for the national anthem in July 2020 while all the other players kneeled for Black Lives Matter, the Daily Wire announced Monday.

Isaac's first book, titled Why I Stand—to be published with the Nashville-based conservative media company’s imprint DW Books—will illustrate why the Orlando Magic power forward refused to fall in line with the masses and take a knee on July 31, 2020, during a league-wide Black Lives Matter demonstration of kneeling in solidarity against racial injustice and police brutality.

During the consecutive summer 2020 riots, numerous players and teams embraced the BLM movement, donning slogans on their shoes, and signaling other messages of support on NBA floors and jerseys for the left-wing cause. Kneeling was one of the key BLM protests at the time across sporting events. Isaac opted not to and was the first to continue standing for the "Star-Spangled Banner."

"This book is the story of how my experiences and faith have shaped who I am and my perspective on the world," Isaac said in a Daily Wire press release, obtained by The Post Millennial, announcing the partnership. "In a time where our country needs men and women willing to stand for freedom of thought, personal medical decisions, and biblical values, courage could not be more paramount."