Boston Celtics center Enes Kanter, who speaks up frequently about human rights abuses around the world, and most specifically in China, is reportedly changing his legal name to “Enes Kanter Freedom” when he becomes a US citizen.
On Sunday, The Atlantic and Stadium writer Shams Charania reported that Kanter will become his middle name, and Freedom will become his new legal surname. The Celtics player, who grew up in Turkey, will become a US citizen on Monday.
Kanter has spoken out in recent months against China and its frequent human rights abuses. Earlier in November , he spoke out in support of Taiwan, stating that he stands with Taiwan, and that the island does not belong to China. “Taiwan is a democratic and free country, and I stand with Taiwan,” Kanter said in a video posted to Twitter. “Did you know that even though Taiwan has their own history, their own government, their own land, their own elections, their own everything, Xi Jinping is stuck in his own world.”
“[Jinping] claims Taiwan is a part of China and consistently threatens to invade Taiwan,” Kanter added. “The country’s 24 million Taiwanese people just want to live peacefully and freely. They cherish freedom, human […]
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