I read it. I disagree. The "i've only heard great things" is a little iffy. But otherwise he was addressing his fans in Israel where basketball/Deni are popular.
There are NBA fans globally
Perhaps some naïveté bringing up Lebanon via Ali, where Palestinian refugees are treated like sub-humans.
February 18, 2026 at 2:32 AM
I read it. I disagree. The "i've only heard great things" is a little iffy. But otherwise he was addressing his fans in Israel where basketball/Deni are popular.
There are NBA fans globally
Perhaps some naïveté bringing up Lebanon via Ali, where Palestinian refugees are treated like sub-humans.