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Deni Avdija, number 9, makes his NBA debut with the Washington Wizards, December 23, 2020, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Israeli Ambassador to the Unites States Ron Dermer, center left, meets the Israeli Washington Wizards forward Deni Avdija, center right, December 11, 2020. (Courtesy WashingtonWizards.com)
Washignton Wizards forward Deni Avdija particapates in a virtual Hanukkah candle lighting ceremony organized by the Israeli embassy in Washington on December 10, 2020. (Screen capture/Twitter)
Washington Wizards forward Deni Avdija (L) drives toward during the second quarter of a preseason NBA basketball game in New York, December 13, 2020. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)
Maccabi Tel Aviv s Deni Avdija controls the ball during the Euro League basketball match between Olimpia Milan and Maccabi Fox Tel Aviv, in Milan, Italy, November 19, 2019. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)