Washington Wizards get Deni Avdija

What has to happen for CNN legend Wolf Blitzer to post a “Mazel tov!”? Now we know: that an Israeli basketball talent among the best young players in the world will be drawn in the NBA draft!

That went again on Wednesday evening Deni Avdija. The 19-year-old was the first Israeli talent to land in the top ten and was selected by the Washington Wizards. His position: Fast Forward.

The Times of Israel quoted the young professional basketball player as saying: “It’s a blessing for me to represent my country and to make history.”

In the second round of the American professional basketball league draw, a young Israeli player was selected: the Boston Celtics decided in favor of 19-year-old Yam Madar, currently in action at Hapoel Tel Aviv, for the NBA draft.

Due to the corona pandemic, the event did not take place in a hall with spectators, broadcast digitally from a studio in Bristol, Connecticut. and

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