Tag: Turkey

“I told myself after my first year in …

“I told myself after my first year in Europe that if I’m going to stay, I’m going to play for the team with the best fans and coach out here,” Williams said. “If I was going to go back to the NBA, that was going to be my best bet. I just wanted to make sure I was 100% ready to capitalize on the opportunities I was going to get. I’m only 28, and I feel I’m getting better and more consistent as every year goes. I love it out here. It’s fun, can’t complain, but who knows. Maybe next year, some NBA things might happen.”

Shane Larkin: I am honored and humbled …

Shane Larkin: I am honored and humbled to have an opportunity to represent this country by joining the Turkish National Team. Extremely excited to wear this jersey with the Turkish Flag across my chest with pride. I cannot guarantee any success, accomplishments, or victories. But the one thing that I can promise you is that I will give every single ounce of sweat, energy and effort for this Country. You have my word.

Enes Kanter: I can NOT believe this You …

Enes Kanter: I can NOT believe this You Freaking ANIMALS 🤬 👇 TURKEY could introduce new law at the end of January,allowing rapists to marry their underage victims The “marry your rapist” bill would allow men accused of having sex with underage girls to avoid prosecution if they marry them pic.twitter.com/CerZP9IwIX

In November, Kanter made the …

In November, Kanter made the last-minute decision to travel to Washington to highlight Erdoğan’s human-rights abuses the day before the Turkish president was set to visit President Trump in the Oval Office. He had a Celtics practice in Boston that day, so he had to appeal to his new coach, Brad Stevens. “I talked to Coach Brad, he’s like, ‘You go,’” said Kanter, sporting black Celtics warmups. “And not just Coach Brad. I talked to the GM, Danny Ainge. I talked to Mike Zarren, his assistant GM, and they all said, ‘You’re good to go.’ It just made me really happy that they care about what’s going on off the court.”