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In the Name of Freedom: A Political Dissident's Fight for Human Rights in the NBA and Around the World
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224 pages, Hardcover
Published October 7, 2025
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November 2, 2025
It is such a warm book to read. It feels like author is sitting in front of you and telling his story. He shows how it is important to be and stay as a kind human.
October 30, 2025
Inspiring reminder of what it means to fight for your principles even when it costs you everything 🙏.
December 7, 2025
In The Name of Freedom, Enes Kanter Freedom is a touching story about a basketball player turned activist. He saw his home country being controlled by a dictator and he refused to stay silence. He opened up about how he was disowned by his own country, Turkey. He labeled an international criminal with arrest warrants. He wasn’t able to contact his family for 10 years. He shared how he almost didn’t get to escape to the United States. He was banned from the NBA. He faced opposition from Nike when they heard he left Turkey. They emailed coaches, leagues, schools, NCAA stating that he was a pro and he has a shoe deal. All because his father signed on his behalf and caused all of these issues for money. Nike had a dream of him being the next big star in Turkey and when he moved to the USA everything changed. In the book, he discussed how a general manager made a stance against China and how they treat their people and was tweeting. Enes was told he needed to not post any tweets like he had been against Turkey. A lot of the conflict came from money and China was a huge supporter of the NBA. This turned into him eventually taking a stand with his shoes and choosing to wear custom made shoes. They said free Tibet. This led to him not getting signed again and was basically banned from the NBA.
This story was very eye opening and inspiring to read about how he became a voice for the voiceless. It cost him his basketball career in the end but that hasn’t stopped him from trying to make a difference. I liked how he discussed his life and what the cost of freedom truly is. I haven’t heard of him before reading this book, but I’m not a huge sports fan. I still enjoyed the book and learning about how he refused to follow the crowd. I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a sports book mixed with a powerful message.
This story was very eye opening and inspiring to read about how he became a voice for the voiceless. It cost him his basketball career in the end but that hasn’t stopped him from trying to make a difference. I liked how he discussed his life and what the cost of freedom truly is. I haven’t heard of him before reading this book, but I’m not a huge sports fan. I still enjoyed the book and learning about how he refused to follow the crowd. I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a sports book mixed with a powerful message.
November 13, 2025
What would you do in the name of Freedom?
Enes Kanters Freedom guides you through this book even from the beginning with such a heartfelt and homey feeling. This book is incredible. It is empowering, enlightening, and inspiring. On top of that it’s very well written and informative. This book did not only entertain me and leave me with a smile on my face at times but at many times left me tearing up too. I cried multiple times while reading. The struggles and the passion of Enes are cry-worthy and I must say his service is incredible. As Muhammad Fethullah Gülen once said:
“The true essence of humanity is a heart that yearns for peace and harmony.”
Enes is one who shows this trait in his behavior and his writing. This book is a must-read for everyone and anyone. Thank you Enes Kanter Freedom for raising your voice when no one else would.
Enes Kanters Freedom guides you through this book even from the beginning with such a heartfelt and homey feeling. This book is incredible. It is empowering, enlightening, and inspiring. On top of that it’s very well written and informative. This book did not only entertain me and leave me with a smile on my face at times but at many times left me tearing up too. I cried multiple times while reading. The struggles and the passion of Enes are cry-worthy and I must say his service is incredible. As Muhammad Fethullah Gülen once said:
“The true essence of humanity is a heart that yearns for peace and harmony.”
Enes is one who shows this trait in his behavior and his writing. This book is a must-read for everyone and anyone. Thank you Enes Kanter Freedom for raising your voice when no one else would.
December 6, 2025
Shew. So many thoughts while listening to this book. • I deeply admire Enes’s courage and willingness to pay the price. • where are the Christians in the NBA • is there no one else with any courage after what they did to Doug Morey and Enes • The NBA deserves nothing but shame and excoriation, certainly not a dime of American money
December 19, 2025
The audiobook format was flawless. A highlight: Enes bravely exposes the NBA support of BLM as being for the money. Ditto for Colin Kaepernick.
I learned so much about Turkey, the Uyghurs, the hypocrisy of the Muslim world, the NBA, the life of professional basketball players.
Enes loves the USA. So do I.
I learned so much about Turkey, the Uyghurs, the hypocrisy of the Muslim world, the NBA, the life of professional basketball players.
Enes loves the USA. So do I.
January 1, 2026
An educating, eye-opening book about double standards in the world of sports and politics, not only a biography.
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