Enes Kanter Freedom

Enes Kanter Freedom (born Enes Kanter; May 20, 1992) is a Turkish former professional basketball player and human rights activist. He played the center position. He played parts of eleven seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played for the Utah Jazz, Oklahoma City Thunder, New York Knicks, Portland Trail Blazers, Boston Celtics, and Portland Trail Blazers.

Enes Kanter Freedom

Kanter with the Boston Celtics in 2021
Personal information
Born	(1992-05-20) May 20, 1992 (age 32) Zürich, Switzerland
Nationality	Turkish/American
Listed height	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight	250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High school	Stoneridge Preparatory School (Simi Valley, California)
NBA draft	2011 / Round: 1 / Pick: 3rd overall
Selected by the Utah Jazz
Playing career	2008–2022
Position	Center
Number	00
Career history
2008–2009	Fenerbahçe
2011–2015	Utah Jazz
2015–2017	Oklahoma City Thunder
2017–present	New York Knicks
2019	Portland Trail Blazers
2019–2020	Boston Celtics
2020–2021	Portland Trail Blazers
2021–2022	Boston Celtics
Career highlights and awards
FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship MVP (2009) Albert Schweitzer Tournament Most Talented Player (2008)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals Representing  Turkey FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship 2009 France Team

Kanter has been an outspoken critic of Turkey president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, calling him the "Hitler of our century" after the failed 2016 Turkish coup d'état attempt.^[1]

On May 26, 2017, the Turkish government cancelled Kanter's passport and issued a warrant for his arrest because of Kanter's membership with the Hizmet movement.^[2] On January 19, 2023, the Turkish government would put Kanter on a terrorist list and put a $500,600 bounty on him.^[3] Kanter responded by saying that "The only thing I terrorize is the basketball rim."^[4]

On November 29, 2021, Kanter would legally change his name to Enes Kanter Freedom. He also became an American citizen on the same day.^[5]