Enes Kanter Quotes

Enes Kanter

Profession : Athlete

Birth : May 20, 1992

I've been to playoffs before. That should be everybody's goal is the playoffs.

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The players, when we get in the locker room, we talk about what's going on. And the players always see how the management or how ownership treat other players, treat other players around.

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My job is to go out there and play as hard as I can. Because the fans are paying so much money to come and see the game.

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But I am a basketball player going out there to compete, I am going to try to win no matter what. That is just in my blood.

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I am immensely blessed to be in America. This country has given me so much since I came here from Turkey as a teenager, and I feel obliged to give back to the community. I spent the summer crisscrossing the nation, holding 50 basketball camps for kids in 30 states.

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Professional athletes have an enormous opportunity to be a source of inspiration for the younger generation, lead by example, and prove to them that as long as you stand up for what you believe in, everything is possible.

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My friends and family in Turkey could be arrested just for talking to me.

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Some of my teammates and coaches don't understand what I'm doing by speaking out, but they support me, for which I am grateful. They have become part of my surrogate family here in the United States.

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I receive many death threats. I used to love walking around New York City alone, but I can't do that anymore.

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May 20, 2017, was one of the scariest days of my life. It was the day I realized I was being hunted by Erdogan.

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Over the years, I've become accustomed to the quiet of that morning meal, a time when I devote myself completely to my faith.

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My observance as a practicing Muslim in the NBA is somewhat uncommon. Since joining the league in 2011, my dedication to my faith has aroused the curiosity of teammates, coaches, trainers and fans.

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My faith in Islam is not unlike my faith in the game of basketball: Both require immense determination, focus, passion and discipline.

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Basketball to me is more than a passion or a paycheck - it is the tool I use to try to have an impact in the world.

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My father has been targeted for persecution by the Turkish government and its leader, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, because of his association with me.

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