Does China Control The NBA? | Enes Kanter Freedom #453 | The Way I Heard It

If there is any justice in professional basketball, Enes Kanter Freedom will be remembered years from now in much the same way Muhammed Ali is remembered today—as a courageous athlete who paid a very steep price for taking a principled position. Of course, that would mean the NBA would need to come to its senses, get off the Chinese tit, and welcome Enes back into the sport so he can go on to distinguish himself as a dominant player in the game he was born to play. And then, in the fullness of time, be properly lauded for speaking the truth, when no one else was willing to. Alas, it seems unlikely that the NBA will come to its senses. And it’s equally unlikely that today’s greatest and most beloved stars will join him in taking a stand against China. There’s just too much money to be made by remaining silent. And so, for daring to speak out publicly against a long list of human rights violations perpetrated by the Chinese government, Enes will likely remain separated from his career, his friends, and most tragically, his family in Turkey. But he will not remain silent. Not by a long shot. His book is called In the Name of Freedom. His conversation with me is called the same. Both are worth your time. Get a copy of Enes' new book, In the Name of Freedom: https://bit.ly/EnesFreedomBook A special Thanks To: Knobel Tennessee Whiskey, try it now: https://bit.ly/KnobelSpiritsxTWIHI #podcast #nba #china If you like me, and even if you don't, subscribe to my channels and follow me. Much obliged. https://www.youtube.com/@therealmikerowe https://www.youtube.com/@therealmikeroweshorts https://www.youtube.com/@PYSKshow http://instagram.com/mikerowe http://facebook.com/TheRealMikeRowe https://twitter.com/mikeroweworks 00:00 Winnie the Pooh is banned in China 00:40 What Enes has been up to for the last two years 02:53 Being taught to hate Americans 05:24 Moving to America 10:05 Enes' first Shabbat dinner ️ ️ 15:50 Having trouble learning english 19:17 What happened when Enes tweeted about Turkey 25:39 Turning his shoes into billboards 35:05 The NBA and China relationship 39:06 Organ Harvesting in China 42:06 Enes' message to other athletes 46:50 Calling out LeBron 52:12 Sharing Muhammad's War Rules 55:42 Who Enes admires 58:26 Something To Stand For 01:01:20 Enes' shocking meeting with the State Department 01:04:27 The importance of freedom