Boston Celtics center Enes Kanter is changing his name to Enes Kanter Freedom, sources tell The Athletic. Kanter will be his middle name; Freedom is his new last name. He will officially become a U.S. citizen on Monday.
Kanter has been outspoken about social injustice and corrupt government regimes throughout his NBA career, particularly about the rule of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in his native Turkey. In 2017, Kanter had his Turkish passport canceled while traveling overseas and his father was briefly imprisoned by the Turkish government. Kanter recently took aim at LeBron James’ relationship with Nike and the company’s alleged forced labor practices in China.
Kanter, 29, is in his 11th NBA season and in his second stint with the Celtics. He’s averaging 4.2 points and 5.2 rebounds in 11.2 minutes per game this season for Boston and has career averages of 11.4 points and 7.9 rebounds per game.
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