(JTA) â Expect plenty of bleary eyes around Israel on Thursday as favorite son Deni Avdija makes his NBA debut for the Washington Wizards on Wednesday night.
The game against the Philadelphia 76ers featuring the 19-year-old Israeli, the Wizardsâ top pick in last monthâs NBA Draft, will be televised and/or streamed in his native land at 2 a.m. Thursday.
âI think a lot of people are going to watch my first NBA game,â Avdija told reporters Monday on a Zoom call. âThe whole nation is behind me.â
While the 6-9 forward isnât the first Israeli to play in the NBA, and heâs not the first to be drafted in the first round, heâs certainly the most heralded player from his country to go to the worldâs best basketball league.
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