By: Carrie Stewart / Arab America Content Contributor In the past, there have not been many Arab Americans in professional sports. However, one of the most popular is Alaa Abdelnaby, an Egyptian NBA player. After his college career at Duke, he played for Portland as well as the Milwaukee Bucks, Boston Celtics, Philadelphia 76ers, and Sacramento Kings. He is … Continued
By: Christian Jimenez/ Arab America Contributing Writer The NBA is full of many international players from around the world with some famous examples being Manu Ginobili from Argentina and Giannis Antetokounmpo from Greece. The success of these players shows that the international community has made great strides in playing basketball. However, did you know that … Continued
By: Michael Springmann/Arab America Contributing Writer Last week it was reported that the NBA (National Basketball Association) had agreed to Israel’s demands to alter its website “after listing Palestine as ‘occupied territory.’” The NBA also apologized for this entry. According to reports from RT, the source making demand was Israel’s Culture and Sports Minister Miri … Continued
BY: David DeMaria/Contributing Writer With March Madness right around the corner, four North African basketball players, are not only looking to finish their respective college seasons successfully, but stand out as potential targets for the NBA draft, either this year or in the future. The most frequently mentioned of the four by NBA scouts is … Continued
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