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After a series of terrorist attacks in Israel in early 2022, Avdija wrote the Jewish solidarity phrase "Am Yisrael Chai" in Hebrew on his shoes. [60] He has said he learned to speak English by playing video games, as well as by watching Nickelodeon sitcoms.
1 hour ago · Deni Avdija's breakout 2023-24 season made his contract one of the NBA's team-friendliest. ... Born in Kibbutz Beit Zera to a Jewish mother and a Muslim father, Avdija has embraced his Jewish ...
Jan 3, 2001 · Nineteen-year-old Deni Avdija was selected as the ninth overall pick in the 2020 NBA draft by the Washington Wizards, the highest-drafted Israeli player in league history. He was touted as the “greatest basketball talent that Israel has ever had.”
Nov 17, 2022 · WASHINGTON – Deni Avdija is the only Jewish — and Israeli — player currently in the National Basketball Association, a fact that thrust him into the spotlight following Kyrie Irving's antisemitism controversies over the last several weeks.
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Mar 31, 2022 · Washington Wizards third-year forward Deni Avdija is the only active Jewish player in the NBA. Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images. By Louis Keene March 31, 2022. A night that began with a solemn...
Nov 15, 2023 · Moments after the final buzzer went off, Avdija, who finished with a season-high 22 points and 5 rebounds, remained on the court, Israeli flag draped across his broad shoulders, to join members of Atlanta’s Jewish community and his fellow Israeli supporters in a rendition of the Israeli national anthem, “Hatikvah,” in light of the ongoing ...
Nov 12, 2020 · Deni Avdija, a 6’9” forward for Maccabi Tel Aviv, was selected ninth overall by the Washington Wizards at NBA Draft 2020, becoming the highest-drafted Israeli player ever and just the second...
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