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Sacramento Kings' Omri Casspi Serves as Role Model For Israelis and Jews
Sacramento Kings' Omri Casspi Serves as Role Model For Israelis and Jews
However, none of the “Israeli Huskies” made it to the NBA, leaving Casspi without an Israeli role model at basketball’s highest level. Now, he will provide Israeli youth with something he was not fortunate enough to have—a player they can identify with in more ways than basketball.
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