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Enes Kanter says he will change his name to Enes Kanter Freedom and become US citizen

Enes Kanter says he will change his name to Enes Kanter Freedom and become US citizen

CNN
Sunday, November 28, 2021 9:27 PM GMT

Boston Celtics center Enes Kanter, an outspoken critic of human rights issues, will become a US citizen Monday and legally change his name to Enes Kanter Freedom, the NBA player told CNN's John Berman.

Moving forward, "Freedom" will be Kanter's last name, and Kanter will be his middle name. Kanter told CNN his new last name comes from what his teammates have been calling him.

The news was first reported by NBA Insider Shams Charania of The Athletic and The Stadium.

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