As announced this weekend, Enes Kanter became an American citizen on Monday, and he took the opportunity to change his name, adding “Freedom” to his surname. Without a passport since 2017, the Celtics pivot explained that his dream had always been to become an American.
“Here, there is freedom of expression, freedom of religion, freedom of speech, freedom of the press. I have none of that in Turkey ” he justified himself on CNN. “Freedom is the most beautiful thing a man can have, and that’s why I wanted this word to be part of me, to accompany me everywhere. “
Result, the word “Freedom” will appear in the name of his jersey tomorrow night against the Sixers, and Enes Kanter explained that his teammates already called him like that.
Asked about his recent speeches against China, he explained that he had spoken with Adam Silver and that the latter assured him that he could say what he wanted, and that he could continue to wear. shoes with messages. The interior also added that he had the support of the Celtics in his approach.
| One’s Edges | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Tirs | 3pts | LF | Off | Def | Until | Pd | Fte | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2011-12 | UTH | 66 | 13 | 49.6 | 0.0 | 66.7 | 1.6 | 2.6 | 4.2 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 4.6 |
| 2012-13 | UTH | 70 | 15 | 54.4 | 100.0 | 79.5 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 4.3 | 0.4 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 7.2 |
| 2013-14 | UTH | 80 | 27 | 49.1 | 0.0 | 73.0 | 2.8 | 4.7 | 7.5 | 0.9 | 2.9 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 12.3 |
| 2014-15 * | All Teams | 75 | 29 | 51.9 | 35.6 | 78.2 | 3.7 | 5.3 | 9.0 | 0.7 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 15.5 |
| 2014-15 * | UTH | 49 | 27 | 49.1 | 31.7 | 78.8 | 3.0 | 4.8 | 7.8 | 0.5 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 13.8 |
| 2014-15 * | OKC | 26 | 31 | 56.6 | 75.0 | 77.6 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 11.0 | 1.1 | 2.9 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 18.7 |
| 2015-16 | OKC | 82 | 21 | 57.6 | 47.6 | 79.7 | 3.0 | 5.1 | 8.1 | 0.4 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 12.7 |
| 2016-17 | OKC | 72 | 21 | 54.5 | 13.2 | 78.6 | 2.7 | 4.0 | 6.7 | 0.9 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 14.4 |
| 2017-18 | NYK | 71 | 26 | 59.2 | 0.0 | 84.8 | 3.9 | 7.1 | 11.0 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 14.1 |
| 2018-19 * | All Teams | 67 | 25 | 54.9 | 29.4 | 78.7 | 3.8 | 6.0 | 9.8 | 1.7 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 13.7 |
| 2018-19 * | NYK | 44 | 26 | 53.6 | 31.8 | 81.4 | 3.9 | 6.6 | 10.5 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 14.0 |
| 2018-19 * | BY | 23 | 22 | 57.7 | 25.0 | 73.5 | 3.7 | 4.9 | 8.6 | 1.4 | 2.7 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 13.1 |
| 2019-20 | BUNCH | 58 | 17 | 57.2 | 14.3 | 70.7 | 2.8 | 4.6 | 7.4 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 8.1 |
| 2020-21 | BY | 72 | 24 | 60.4 | 25.0 | 77.4 | 3.9 | 7.1 | 11.0 | 1.2 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 11.2 |
| 2021-22 | BUNCH | 10 | 12 | 44.4 | 50.0 | 87.5 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 5.7 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 4.7 |
| Total | 723 | 22 | 54.8 | 28.8 | 77.6 | 3.0 | 4.9 | 7.9 | 0.9 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 11.4 | |
