Enes Kanter to change last name to Freedom after becoming U.S. citizen on Monday – NBA.com

Posted: November 28, 2021 at 9:56 pm

Enes Kanter plans to change his last name to Freedom after becoming a U.S. citizen on Monday.

BOSTON (AP) Boston Celtics center Enes Kanter is changing his name to Enes Kanter Freedom to celebrate becoming a United States citizen.

Kanters manager, Hank Fetic, told The Associated Press that Kanter is will have his citizenship oath ceremony on Monday afternoon and at the same time will complete his legal name change.

The news was first reported by the Athletic.

Kanter, 29, is a native of Turkey who has been an outspoken critic of President Recep Tayyip Erdoan and the Turkish government. Kanter has said his passport was revoked by his homeland in 2017.

The 2011 first-round draft pick has also taken to social media to support Tibetan independence and criticize Chinese treatment of the Uyghur people. During games, he has worn shoes decorated to say Free Tibet and argue for a boycott of the 2022 Beijing Olympics.

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