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Israeli Deni Avdija to make NBA debut

The former player for Maccabi Tel Aviv could become the first international basketball star to come out of Israel.

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Deni Avdija (#9) of the Washington Wizards dribbles against Kyrie Irving (#11) of the Brooklyn Nets during the first half at Barclays Center on Dec. 13, 2020, in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. — Sarah Stier/Getty Images

A potential star Israeli basketball player will make his debut in the National Basketball Association (NBA) tonight. Deni Avdija’s career has been heavily covered in Israeli media, and some think he could be the country’s first international basketball superstar.

Avdija and the Washington Wizards will face the Philadelphia 76ers on the road to open their NBA season.

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