Get the NBA Player Some Hummus!
From Maccabi Tel Aviv to the NBA, Omri Casspi, 21, has become the first Israeli to make it to the big league. The 6-foot-9, 225-pound forward was chosen as 23rd pick by the Sacramento Kings. Still, he says, he hasn’t found the perfect hummus yet in America.
Back at home in suburban Tel Aviv, his success has been nothing but a celebration. Casspi has not only achieved a goal; he has realized a nation’s dream. With basketball being the #2 sport in Israel, it’s no wonder Casspi has become a hometown hero.
He is currently in training in Sacramento, where many people have welcomed him with open arms, already wearing jerseys with his name scrawled on the back. Despite his excitement for the upcoming season, Casspi jokes that he’s still in search of some authentic Israeli hummus.
Read the complete The New York Times story.
3 comments:
Can someone tell the New York times that Yavneh is a suburs of Tel Aviv the same way Washington DC is a suburb of New York?….And what is the Tel Aviv equivalent of Costco? MEGA?
Good luck to Omri!
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Have you got a picture of Mr. Casspi?
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kr Reply:
July 23rd, 2009 at 12:15 pm
Sure! You can find a photo of Omri Casspi on his Wikipedia page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omri_Casspi
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