Enes Kanter Freedom

Also known as Enes Kanter

Turkish-American basketball player (born 1992)

Film & TV

Acting · Zürich, Switzerland

Enes Freedom is a Turkish-American professional basketball player who last played for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Known for

Basketball: A Love Story — Self2018
Firing Line with Margaret Hoover2018

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type: Group
Country: GB
Active from: 1967
Active to: 1972

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners: 1
Total plays: 1

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Article

Enes Kanter Freedom ( Turkish pronunciation: [eˈnes kanˈtæɾ fɾiˈdom]; born Enes Kanter; May 20, 1992) is a Turkish and American human rights activist, New York Times bestselling author, 2022 Nobel Peace Prize nominee, and former professional basketball player who played 11 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Born in Switzerland to Kurdish parents, he was raised in Turkey and moved to the United States as a teenager. Freedom was selected as the third overall pick of the 2011 NBA draft by the Utah Jazz, and primarily played the center position. He is known for his "freedom shoes" and outspoken criticism of human rights abuses in China, particularly the treatment of Uyghurs and the use of forced labor. He has become a prominent voice for the oppressed in various countries, including Turkey, China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, Venezuela and throughout the Middle East. He also appeared briefly in WWE and is a former WWE 24/7 Champion.

Early years