ALL-STAR HYYYYYYPE!
Didn’t realize the Blazers had an Israeli player. Very cool. I wonder who the greatest Jewish NBA player ever was. I suspect “one-time All-Star” puts this guy squarely in the running, assuming he is in fact Jewish.
Going into the game, I feel excited about the new format.
This may be an unpopular, off-the-wall opinion, but I really miss Barack Obama.
( he caught a ball that went into the stands, for those of you who didn’t watch)
Don’t we all.
Nope, turns out Dolph Schayes (12 time all-NBA, one ring) was a Jew. Also, may the memory of Max Zaslovski be for a blessing. And apparently Amar’e Stoudamire converted and played in Israel, but that was after his NBA career. So, Deni Alveji (sp?) of the Blazers seems to be in second or third place, depending on whether you take stats from the 1940s seriously.
Also, apparently Domantis Sabonas is in the process of converting! Other notable Jews in hoops include Sue Bird, Nancy Lieberman and Red Auerbach. Auerbach wasn’t a player, but is clearly a more important figure in NBA history than even Schayes.
Deni Avdija is Jewish, although his father is a non-Jewish Serbian.