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NBA player Meyers Leonard to speak about his anti-Semitism controversy at U of Miami Hillel event

The conversation, titled “From Heat to Healing,” will take place on Zoom.

By Gabe Friedman April 8, 2021 4:14 pm

Deni Avdija writes ‘will remember’ in Hebrew on sneakers for game on eve of Israel’s Holocaust remembrance day

The native Israeli has leaned into talking about his Jewish identity in his time in the NBA.

April 8, 2021 11:24 am

NBA great Paul Pierce talks of love of Shabbat in racy video that preceded firing by ESPN

“Can somebody invite me to [their] Shabbat? I would love to have a sit down meal like that, ’cause I really never had that type of family environment growing up,” Pierce says in the middle of the controversial video.

April 6, 2021 5:43 pm