Former Celtic who risked NBA career to speak out against China ...

Former Celtic Enes Kanter Freedom received the Lantos Foundation for Human Rights and Justice's top honor on Dec.

Ex-Player to Congress: China Criticism Derailed His NBA Career

FILE - Enes Kanter Freedom wore these shoes urging that China not host the 2022 Winter Olympic Games when the Boston Celtics hosted the Chicago ...

The Boston Celtics player taking on China, Lebron James

As an NBA basketball player now eligible for trade, Boston Celtics center Enes Kanter Freedom discusses his China war, his critics and his ...

Basketball Skills Got Him to the N.B.A., but Activism Made His Name

Enes Kanter Freedom has condemned human rights abuses in Turkey for years. Now he claims the N.B.A. is blackballing him as he focuses on ...

NBA's Enes Kanter Speaks Out Against Chinese Government Again ...

Derek Saul has covered markets for the Forbes news team since 2021. ... This article is more than 3 years old. Topline. Boston Celtics center Enes ...

Enes Kanter Freedom on Basketball, Integrity, and Patriotism

... former professional basketball player for the Boston Celtics, Enes Kanter Freedom. Among other things, his upbringing in his native Turkey, Chinese ...

Enes Kanter felt encouraged to speak out against China after NBA ...

Boston Celtics star Enes Kanter says he felt encouraged to speak out against China after the NBA supported players in fighting other ...

How a Former NBA Player is Taking on the Chinese Communist Party

... Despite giving up basketball, family, and his safety, Enes continues defending human rights around the world. What keeps him motivated?

Enes Kanter protests explained: How NBA, Nike, China are connected

At the center of this discussion now is Boston Celtics center Enes Kanter, a Turkish-born Muslim whose basic principle — "I don't do politics, I ...

TikTok admits it banned former NBA player critical of China

Enes Kanter Freedom, the former NBA player known for his outspoken political activism against China, was banned from TikTok for 12 days before being reinstated ...

China-NBA conflict: Basketball player Enes Kanter spoke out ... - CNN

His latest comments prompted an almost immediate backlash in China, with fans denouncing Kanter and the Celtics on Chinese social media. The ...

NBA Star Enes Kanter Freedom: 'What I'm Doing Is Bigger Than ...

China denies the allegations of human rights violations, but Kanter comes up as "player No. 13" in searches for the Celtics scoring table. VOA ...

Enes Kanter Freedom's Political Awakening | The New Yorker

Isaac Chotiner interviews Enes Kanter Freedom, an N.B.A. player for the Boston Celtics, about his comments on China and human-rights ...

Enes Kanter Freedom: MAGA world keeps calling him a former “NBA ...

“Enes Kanter Freedom gave up a likely Hall of Fame career in order to fight for human rights in China,” tweeted the hallucinogenic MAGA nutcase ...

China wipes Boston Celtics from NBA broadcasts after Enes Kanter ...

In a video posted on his Twitter account Wednesday, Kanter spoke for more than two minutes in support of Tibetan independence, a stance that is ...

NBA star says he was dumped for China criticism - Radio Free Asia

Former NBA No. 3 draft pick Enes Kanter Freedom told Congress on Tuesday that he was blacklisted from the league after he wore shoes with messages highlighting ...

Boston Celtics' Enes Kanter sparks NBA China backlash with pro ...

Boston Celtics center Enes Kanter sparked fresh backlash against the NBA in China after pro-Tibet posts.

NBA players face questions over shoe deals with Chinese ... - ESPN

ESPN has identified at least one former and 17 current NBA players who maintain contracts with four Chinese brands accused of abetting ...

China Pulls Boston Celtics Games After Player Calls Xi a 'Dictator'

Along with calling Xi a "dictator," Kanter also caused problems between the NBA and Tencent when he wore shoes decorated with the words "Free ...

Celtics Star Doubles Down On China Criticism, Calls Out Nike After ...

Boston Celtics President of Basketball Operations Brad Stevens came out in support of Kanter's stance on Friday saying, “My conversation with ...