The top 10 most inspiring quotes by Enes Freedom
- I think it’s so cool to just prove haters wrong. All you have to do is go out there and just fight.
- I have a voice, and I’m trying to use it to be the voice for all the innocent people who don’t have one.
- May 20, 2017, was one of the scariest days of my life. It was the day I realized I was being hunted by Erdogan.
- I mean, Turkey is my country. You know, it’s my flag. That is where we’re raised… My family is born there. So that’s why, like, it’s tough to see that… your country don’t want you.
- Before I go to those teams, I say, ‘Hey, I’m a Muslim and I have to pray five times a day.’ And they respect it so much that they give me a prayer room. So before the game, after the game, before practice, before I fly out, I can go to that room whenever I want and pray.
- 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.
- The Turkish government is very famous for hunting down those who oppose Erdogan… I just didn’t really want to risk my life by going to Europe where Erdogan’s long arms are everywhere.
- I love my country and I hope when all of the things are done, I want to go back to my country to see my family.
- If I’m in America, I’m safe. I feel very safe. But if I step outside of America, it will be a very dangerous situation.
- When I stepped in America outside of the plane, I said, ‘I came home.’
Enes Kanter Freedom, born on May 20, 1992, in Zürich, Switzerland, is a Turkish-American former NBA player and human rights activist. Raised in Turkey, he moved to the U.S. at 17 to pursue basketball, eventually playing for the University of Kentucky.
Selected third overall in the 2011 NBA Draft by the Utah Jazz, he also played for teams including the Oklahoma City Thunder, New York Knicks, Portland Trail Blazers, and Boston Celtics.
Beyond basketball, Freedom is renowned for his outspoken criticism of authoritarian regimes, notably Turkey’s President Erdoğan and China’s human rights abuses. His activism led to the revocation of his Turkish passport and threats from the Turkish government.
In 2021, he became a U.S. citizen and legally changed his name to Enes Kanter Freedom to symbolize his commitment to liberty. His advocacy has garnered international recognition, including a Nobel Peace Prize nomination. Freedom continues to champion human rights, using his platform to speak against oppression worldwide.
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