Former NBA Pro Basketball Player to Receive 2022 Lantos Human Rights Prize | EWTN News Nightly
- Preacher
- Mother Angelica
- Tradition
- Roman Catholic
- Published
- Length
- 5:53
About this sermon
From professional basketball player to human rights activist, Enes Kanter Freedom is set to receive the 2022 Lantos Human Rights Prize. The former Boston Celtics center is known for his public criticism of human rights abuses in China and beyond. Enes Kanter Freedom joins to share what happened to him and his basketball career for speaking up for his beliefs. Kanter Freedom gives us his take on the protests in China and what he was thinking as he watched things unfold. Regarding the World Cup, the Iranian soccer team refused to sing their national anthem at the game. This was a very bold move. Kanter Freedom tells us what he thinks of all this. He has said that what he is doing now is bigger than basketball. Kanter Freedom even has plans to run a basketball camp at the Vatican. He discusses more about that. He fills us in on what is next for him and whether he sees himself taking on a larger role in human rights causes or in basketball. Don't miss out on the latest news and analysis from a Catholic perspective. Get EWTN News Nightly delivered to your email: https://ewtn.com/enn
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