Israel, U.S. Ties in Sports
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3/23/2012
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srael's Goodwill Ambassdor for Israel and American-Israeli basketball legend Tal Brody along with former Maccabi Tel Aviv star LaVon Mercer were on the court during Wednesday's NBA game between the Atlanta Hawks and the Cleveland Cavaliers to present members of the Hawks Organization with Maccabi Tel Aviv Jerseys in an outstanding demonstration of the close bond between Israel and the United States in basketball.
Opher Aviran, Consul General of Israel to the Southeast and Sharon
Kabalo, Deputy Consul General of Israel to the Southeast joined Brody
and Mercer in presenting shirts to Hawk's team captain Josh Smith, NBA
all-star Dominique Wilkins and long time season ticket holder Effie
Spielman. "The close ties between Israel and the United States go far
beyond politics," said Aviran. "Through sport, especially basketball, we
see so many great connections between Israel and the United States. So
many Americans come play professional basketball in Israel. It is only
right to honor these ties."
Photo 1: Consul General Opher Aviran, Hawk's team captain Josh Smith, Israeli basketball legend Tal Brody
Photo 2: Atlanta Hawks Team Captain Josh Smith, Deputy Consul General Sharon Kabalo, Maccabi legend Tal Brody, Consul General Opher Aviran, Hawks Season ticket holder Effie Spielman, NBA Hall of Famer Dominique Wilkins, Maccabi star LaVon Mercer
See More Photos from Tal Brody's Visit to Atlanta
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Maccabi and the Atlanta Hawks
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Consulate General of Israel to the Southeast
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