Enes Kanter Freedom eying congressional bid 'likely' in 2028

In an interview with Fox News Digital, former NBA star Enes Kanter Freedom teased a potential run for office.

Former NBA star Enes Kanter Freedom is looking to pursue a whole new career path in the not too distant future. 

There's been an appetite from lawmakers for Freedom, who had been an outspoken critic of China in recent years, to run for Congress, something he tells Fox News Digital in an interview he "will" do, just not in the current election cycle. 

"I want to run in a state where they cherish and cares about freedom the most, you know, and also where there is a lot of sunshine and beach," Freedom chuckled. "I will say it's a little too early for me to run because right now, unfortunately, our country is so divided. Once you get into politics, you lose 50% of the people. So when the time is right, I'm definitely thinking about it- maybe [20]26 or [20]28, more likely 28." 

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"Every time I go to [Capitol] Hill to work on something, then all these members are saying like, ‘What are you waiting for? We need your voice. Bring your voice to the Congress or Senate and make a huge change.’ So I will be running in the future, but I think it's a little too early right now," Freedom added. 

Former NBA star Enes Kanter Freedom tells Fox News Digital that he "will" run for office but likely in 2028. (Joseph A. Wulfsohn/Fox News Digital)

The Swiss-born, Turkish-raised athlete became a U.S. citizen in 2021 and changed his last name to Freedom to mark the new chapter in his life. 

Speaking at last week's FreedomFest conference in Memphis, Tenn., Freedom was asked about political ambitions, which was quickly welcomed with