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Israel's first NBA player ends basketball career

by  Yaakov Meir

Published on  07-18-2021 22:50

Last modified: 07-18-2021 22:50

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Omri Casspi announces his retirement on July 18, 2021 | Photo: Alain Schieber

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Omri Casspi, one of Maccabi Tel Aviv's most recognizable faces, announced on Sunday that he was ending his professional basketball career.

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The 33-year-old made history by becoming the first Israeli to land a contract with an NBA team after being selected in the Draft and is considered one of the greatest basketball players in Israeli history.

In his announcement, on Sunday the former captain of Israel's national team said: "The game has given so much. I have reached the heights of basketball in Europe and around the world in a way the I could have never imagined before, playing against Lebron James, Kobe Bryant, and even went to the White House."

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