Yesterday, on the day he became a US Citizen.

Freedom, nee Kanter, is an outspoken critic of dictatorial regimes. Including being a huge outspoken critic of Erdogan from his native Turkey. And also a critic of Xi for the continued persecution if Tibet and Uyghur peoples. And he's the only NBA player I've seen with the cajones to call out LeBron James for his hypocrisy of crying for justice in the US and simultaneously making billions with Nike exploiting people in China.

I may not agree with the man on everything, but I can respect someone who has the gumption to speak up and not merely toe the line.