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Enes Kanter will change his name and get US citizenship
Boston Celtics center Enes Kanter is changing his name to “Enes Kanter Freedom” as he prepares to become a US citizen. Kanter’s manager, Hank Fetic, told the Associated Press that Kanter will have his citizenship oath ceremony on Monday afternoon and, at the same time, will complete his legal name change. Kanter grew up in…
Read MoreEnes Kanter struggling with Politics and Hoops
Turkish international player Enes Kanter (211 cm, Kentuck’11) is entering his 11th season in the NBA as a Boston Celtic in 2019-20. He figures to slide in as the team’s starting center when the season tips off in October. Kanter has been an outspoken critic of the government of his native Turkey since 2017, especially…
Read MoreNBA’s Enes Kanter faces jail in Turkey over tweets about president
NBA player Enes Kanter, a center for the New York Knicks, faces jail time in his native Turkey after the government accused him of insulting the country’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan. A report from the Associated Press suggests the Turkish government is pushing for at least a four-year sentence over controversial remarks Kanter made in…
Read MoreShowball vs sports, stupid or incongruent?
In 2012 the Turkish National Team head coach Bogdan Tanjevic, while speaking with the Italian La Gazzetta dello Sport newspaper, exploded regarding the NBA and a Turkish player, Enes Kanter and “called out” the NBA and its coaches labeling the latter, “Stupid, except for a few that make millions and win titles”. He goes on…
Read MoreTop five foreign NBA players under 25
Foreign NBA players such as Dirk Nowitzki (213 cm), Pau Gasol (213 cm) and Tony Parker (188 cm) have not only displayed great talent and skill in their NBA careers, they have also been part of championship-winning teams. They’ve set the bar high, but at the same time have paved the way for a greater…
Read MoreAngry Tanjevic calls NBA coaches “stupid”
Coach of the Turkish national men’s basketball team Bogdan Tanjevic has lashed out at his American counterparts, saying most of the NBA coaches are “stupid.” The Montenegrin coach was quoted by La Gazzetta dello Sport, where his team was to face Italy in a European Basketball Championship qualifying game yesterday. Tanjevic returned to coaching after…
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