Celtics Player Naturalizes, Changes Name

Congratulations @EnesFreedom on becoming a citizen of the United States of America today 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/KDnXnTOdko

— Boston Celtics (@celtics) November 29, 2021

Celtics player Enes Kanter, now Enes Kanter Freedom, became a naturalized U.S. citizen today. (He also changed his name!) Freedom was born in Switzerland and was raised in Turkey. He's been outspoken critic of Turkey as we've noted on the blog before (here, here).

-KitJ