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Leaf makes history as first Israeli in NBA playoffs
30.04.2018
.J. Leaf became the first Israeli to play in the NBA playoffs on Friday, when the Indiana Pacers put him on the court for the last three minutes of play in Game 6 of the first-round playoff series against the Cleveland Cavaliers.
T.J. Leaf (No. 22). Source: Keith Allison, Wikimedia Commons
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New book: A slam dunk for African-American hoopsters who take to Israel
Eliana Rudee23.02.2018
More than 800 African-American players have competed in Israel. “This phenomenon was hiding in plain sight,” David A. Goldstein, author of “Alley-Oop to Aliyah: African American Hoopsters in the Holy Land,” told JNS. “It’s a phenomenon that’s much larger than many realize.”
Author David Goldstein speaks about his book at a Nefesh B'Nefesh event in Jerusalem. Credit: Eliana Rudee.
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