‘Maybe The Devil’s a Lie’: Mike Tyson, Who Recently Went to Mecca, Questions God’s Creation

A prime Mike Tyson was a brash and formidable force, who was at the top of the world as the then-heavyweight champion. However, as he grew older, ‘The Baddest Man on The Planet’, became a much calmer individual with a newfound love for spirituality. Meanwhile, a recent episode of his podcast saw Tyson question one of god’s creations.

The ‘Hotboxin with Mike Tyson‘ podcast crew recently came out with their latest episode. The show hosted by Tyson himself also saw NFL star Sebastian Joseph-Day in attendance as the co-host.

Moreover, rapper and songwriter, Cordae was present as the guest for the episode. During the dialogue, the topic of religion was brought to the table.

Mike Tyson has a unique take on the devil

In conversation, Cordae mentioned that at the beginning of the year he was extremely stressed out, and had planned to cancel his tours as well. Tyson, on the other hand, responded by saying that one’s mind is not his/her friend, with troubles unceasingly overwhelming it.

Cordae, in turn, nodded in agreement and quoted the famous phrase about the mind being ‘the devil’s playground’.

This was when Tyson shared his thoughts on the devil. He said, “The devil is a lie. And God created him to test us. To see if we were really loyal to God.”

The young rapper also agreed that his faith was being tested during the period of extreme stress.

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It should be mentioned that this statement by Tyson comes at a rather interesting time. As he had recently been on a pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca along with record producer, DJ Khaled.

DJ Khaled left in tears as Tyson brings him to Mecca

DJ Khaled and Tyson were in Saudi Arabia for the Red Sea Film Festival. However, after the festival, the duo went on a holy pilgrimage of Hajj to visit the Kaaba.

Notably, Tyson converted to Islam in 1992, during his time in prison.

DJ Khaled was moved to tears as he saw the Kaaba. He mentioned that it was his lifelong dream to visit Mecca. Khaled also expressed gratitude for all he has received in life.

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