BasketNews caught up with Enes Kanter Freedom for a discussion on his basketball future, the moral stance of NBA stars, the things he'd change in his career, and his relationship with Mario Hezonja. The veteran center also clarified that he wouldn't consider joining a team coached by Ergin Ataman.
It was February 2, 2022, when Enes Kanter Freedom played his last game in the NBA. He recorded seven points and 12 rebounds in the Boston Celtics' blowout win (126-91) over the Brooklyn Nets.
Enes Kanter Freedom
| Position: | PF, C |
| Age: | 31 |
| Height: | 211 cm |
| Weight: | 121 kg |
| Birth place: | Zurich, Switzerland |
Since then, the Turkish-born U.S. citizen hasn't stepped on the floor as a professional athlete.
Kanter Freedom, 31, has been an outspoken critic of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
He has faced serious legal issues, as his passport was revoked by his home country in 2017. Furthermore, his name appears on Turkey's Terrorist Wanted List, along with a $500,000 reward in exchange for information that could lead to his arrest.
Even though he's banned from traveling to most countries around the world, Kanter Freedom has been able to visit Greece several times in the past few years. On the occasion of his last trip to the country, he participated in an event hosted by the Municipality of Vrilissia, an area situated in Athens' northern suburbs.
BasketNews caught up with him for a short discussion on his basketball future, the moral stance of NBA stars, the things he'd change in his career if he could, and his relationship with Mario Hezonja.
Despite being a declared Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens fan, the veteran center also clarified that he wouldn't consider joining a team coached by Ergin Ataman.
Is that $500,000 bounty on your head still valid?
It is. When you fight against dictators, they'll do anything to silence you. Putting a bounty on an American citizen's head is impossible, and that shows Erdogan's character.
To what extent has it changed your life?
Right now, I can only go to 29 countries in the world. My name is on Interpol's list. Everywhere I go, I have to let the FBI know. But freedom comes with consequences, and I don't regret it.
Do you believe you're going to play professional basketball again?
It's looking tough because the NBA is in bed with China, it's controlled by the Chinese communist party. So, I don't think it's going to happen in the NBA.
Maybe in the future, I'll play in
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