NBA professional Enes Kanter is now called Enes Kanter Freedom and is a US citizen.

According to the US news agency AP, the basketball player of the Boston Celtics described taking the oath and accepting the American citizenship on Tuesday as "perhaps the most unforgettable moment I had in my life".

Freedom is a big critic of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and has not been welcome in his home country for years.

Most recently, the 29-year-old drew attention to grievances in China with painted shoes, comments and posts on social networks.

As a player in the Oklahoma City Thunder, he received a permanent residence permit in 2015, the so-called Green Card.

Since then, Freedom has sought naturalization.

"It was obviously very tough because the Turkish government put my name on the Interpol list and confiscated my passport," said Freedom.

“But now it has finally happened.

This is the moment I've been waiting for since I first set foot in America. ”Freedom is the English word for freedom.

LeBron James on NBA Corona List

Basketball superstar LeBron James has meanwhile been included in the corona protocol of the North American professional league NBA.

Thus, the vaccinated professional missed the Los Angeles Lakers for the game on Wednesday night at the Sacramento Kings (117: 92).

It was still unclear whether James tested positive or is a contact person.

"That is of course a big loss," said Lakers coach Frank Vogel before the game against the Kings.

“It's disappointing.

We only want the best for him at the moment.

We think of that. "

James has already missed eleven of the Lakers' 22 previous season games due to suspensions or injuries.

With him you have a score of 7: 4, without him 4: 7.

"We know that he wants to be there every evening," said Vogel: "Probably more than anyone else in the league."

As ESPN reported, players who tested positive must be in isolation for at least ten days.

In that case, James would also be out for the games against the Los Angeles Clippers, Boston Celtics, Memphis Grizzlies and Oklahoma City Thunder.

According to ESPN, it is also possible to test yourself free with two negative PCR tests within 24 hours.

Before the season started, James had confirmed he was vaccinated.

However, he received criticism for not having vigorously advocated vaccination in public.

"I don't think I should interfere personally when it comes to what other people should be doing for their bodies and livelihoods," James said in September.