BOSTON — Basketball player Enes Kanter is now Enes Kanter Freedom.
The Boston Celtics center was sworn in as a U.S. citizen Monday, posting the video of the ceremony to Twitter.
I am proud to be an American.
— Enes Kanter FREEDOM (@EnesFreedom) November 29, 2021
Greatest nation in the world.
The Land of the free, and home of the brave. 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/8mbUX1dpWS
Enes Kanter then announced he had changed his name to Enes Kanter Freedom to celebrate his new citizenship, telling WFXT: “America taught me so much, here people should be blessed. You have freedom of speech, freedom of the press and I want to carry that word with me everywhere I go.”
Kanter Freedom then posted a picture online celebrating his official name change, showing off his new jersey featuring the name “Freedom”.
It’s Official 🇺🇸
— Enes Kanter FREEDOM (@EnesFreedom) November 30, 2021
Mr. Freedom 🗽 pic.twitter.com/NPtuRa2q6f
Kanter Freedom, who was born in Switzerland but was raised in Turkey, previously wore the word “Freedom” on his jersey during the 2019-2020 season when the NBA allowed players to replace the names on their jerseys with social justice messages, NBA.com reported.
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