Enes Kanter

  • Officials from the NBA pleaded Enes Kanter to take off his ‘Free Tibet’ sneakers.

    Officials from the NBA pleaded Enes Kanter to take off his ‘Free Tibet’ sneakers.

    Enes Kanter Freedom alleged that just moments before a game, two “gentlemen from the NBA” pleaded with him to take off his “Free Tibet” sneakers.

  • Sikyong expresses gratitude to NBA player Enes Kanter for his support of the Tibetan freedom movement.

    Sikyong expresses gratitude to NBA player Enes Kanter for his support of the Tibetan freedom movement.

    In an official letter dated November 23, 2021, Sikyong Penpa Tsering of the Central Tibetan Administration congratulated NBA player Enes Kanter for expressing his solidarity with the Tibetan people inside Tibet under Chinese authority.

  • Taiwanese President thanks Enes Kanter for Support

    Taiwanese President thanks Enes Kanter for Support

    Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen commended NBA player Enes Kanter on Saturday for urging people to “stand with Taiwan” and “support democracy” in a video posted earlier that day. “I stand with Taiwan because it is a democratic and free country,” Kanter stated in a video shared on Twitter. Kanter also chastised Chinese President Xi Jinping…

  • NBA to Ban Enes Kanter if he wears “Free Tibet” Sneakers!

    NBA to Ban Enes Kanter if he wears “Free Tibet” Sneakers!

    Enes Kanter slammed the NBA and Nike on Wednesday for failing to speak out against China’s human rights violations. Kanter questioned whether the NBA was on his side during an appearance on PBS’ “Amanpour & Company,” as he continues to speak out against China’s treatment of Tibet, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and the Uighurs.

  • Speaker thanks NBA player Enes Kanter for his support of the Tibetan cause.

    Speaker thanks NBA player Enes Kanter for his support of the Tibetan cause.

    On behalf of Tibetans inside Tibet and around the world, Speaker Khenpo Sonam Tenphel of the 17th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile expressed gratitude to professional basketball player Enes Kanter of the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association for his invaluable support for the cause of Tibet and urged for his continued support.

  • NBA player has been chastised for statements on Xi Jinping and Tibet.

    NBA player has been chastised for statements on Xi Jinping and Tibet.

    Enes Kanter of the Boston Celtics is facing backlash in China after labelling President Xi Jinping a “brutal dictator.” He also expressed support for the Free Tibet movement in a video broadcast in Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Kanter stated in the video that his message for the Chinese government is free Tibet, and Tibet belongs…