Deni Avdija (/ ˈdɛni əvˈdijə / DEN-ee əv-DEE-yə; Hebrew: דֶנִי אָבְדִיָה, Serbian Cyrillic: Дени Авдија; born 3 January 2001) is an Israeli professional basketball player for the Portland Trail Blazers …

Jan 31, 2025 · Deni Avdija, the NBA’s only Israeli, is making a mark on the Portland Trail Blazers Plus a Colorado high school basketball coach is suspended after refusing to shake a Jewish …

Oct 18, 2024 · During a previous bout of violence in Israel, Avdija wrote “Am Yisrael Chai” (“the Jewish people live”) and drew Stars of David on his sneakers. He also celebrated Hanukkah …

Oct 14, 2024 · Born to a Jewish Israeli mother and Muslim father who immigrated to Israel from Yugoslavia to play basketball, Avdija grew up on Kibbutz Beit Zera, a Jordan Valley village that …

Feb 1, 2025 · When Israeli NBA player Deni Avdija was traded from the Washington Wizards to the Portland Trail Blazers before this season, his prospects for NBA greatness didn’t exactly …

Jun 28, 2024 · Avdija has been very public about being both Jewish and Israeli. He has drawn the Star of David and written "Am Yisrael Chai" on his basketball sneakers, and he has called out …

Nov 15, 2023 · When Israeli-born small forward Deni Avdija, 22, agreed on a four-year, $55 million contract extension with the Washington Wizards last month, it was widely expected that …

Jun 26, 2024 · After drafting Avdija with the ninth overall pick in 2020 — making him the only Jewish player in the league at the time — the Wizards became the first team to launch Hebrew …

Dec 23, 2020 · (JTA) — Expect plenty of bleary eyes around Israel on Thursday as favorite son Deni Avdija makes his NBA debut for the Washington Wizards on Wednesday night.

Jan 3, 2001 · Then 19-year-old Deni Avdija was selected as the ninth overall pick in the 2020 NBA draft by the Washington Wizards, the highest-drafted Israeli player in league history. He …