National Basketball Association player Enes Kanter Freedom in a recent interview again expressed his appreciation for Taiwan by praising its people and calling President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) “one of my heroes.”
Speaking with US state-owned international radio broadcaster Voice of America, the Boston Celtics center, known for his views against dictatorships, spoke about his recent Twitter exchange with Chinese NBA Hall of Fame member Yao Ming (姚明).
The two had a public dispute over China, which Freedom called “one of the biggest dictatorships in the world.”
Freedom criticized China’s politics and human rights abuses, which eventually led to Yao blocking him on social
‘INSPIRING’: Having connected with the president on Twitter, the athlete said he would like to participate in basketball camps in Taiwan and try some of the local food/ Staff writer, with CNA
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