Boston Celtics' Enes Kanter to change last name to Freedom

Celtics' Enes Kanter Freedom says he'd welcome sit-down with LeBron James on human rights abuses in China: 'I'm here to educate him'

BOSTON -- Boston Celtics center Enes Kanter Freedom said he would welcome the opportunity to speak to Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James -- whom he has criticized, along with Nike, of hypocrisy because of not speaking out about human rights violations in China -- and "educate" him on the subject.

"Sure, I'd love to sit down and talk to him," Freedom said Tuesday after the Celtics' practice. "I'm sure it's going to be a very uncomfortable conversation for him. I don't know if he's gonna want that. I'll make that really comfortable for him.

"I don't know if he's educated enough, but I'm here to educate him and I'm here to help him, because it's not about money. It's about morals, principles and values. It's about what you stand for. There are way bigger things than money. If LeBron stopped making money now, his grandkids and grandkids and grandkids can have the best life ever...


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"...A shining counterexample comes from the NBA’s rank and file. Boston Celtics center Enes Kanter is an incredibly bold man yet to receive support from his higher-ups. He’s excoriated the NBA for its cozy CCP relationship. Immediately after obtaining US citizenship, Kanter legally changed his name to Enes Kanter Freedom. Freedom’s new surname will appear on his jerseys.

Freedom grew up in Turkey, where he angered Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan — a man growing in violent aggression against his own people. Erdogan’s regime last month issued Freedom’s 10th arrest warrant because of his courageous statements against Turkish human rights abuses..."

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