Former NBA star calls out persecution at religious freedom summit

Enes Kanter Freedom, professional basketball player, exposes the real reason why China will not sanction Russia.

Former NBA star, Enes Kanter Freedom, was one of the many attendees at this week's International Religious Freedom Summit in Washington D.C. He told Fox News Digital he was attending to learn how to better help fight religious persecution. 

Politicians from both sides of aisle, religious leaders and freedom advocates gathered to discuss some of the most egregious acts of religious persecution happening in the world today.

Kanter Freedom, a professional basketball player and devout Muslim, was born in Switzerland to Turkish parents. He has used his influence to highlight the injustices of dictators in defense of fundamental human rights.

American professional basketball player, Enes Kanter Freedom, meeting with advocates at the IRF Summit breakfast. (Courtesy IRF Summit.) (Courtesy: IRF Summit)

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The former Boston Celtics player legally changed his last name to ‘Freedom’ upon becoming a U.S. citizen last year, and has caught the attention of many with his creative sneakers highlighting religious and political persecution around the globe. His sneakers have included logos for ‘Free Tibet,’ ‘Free Uyghur,’ and in a reference to this year's Winter Olympic Games: ‘No Beijing 2022.’

Just last week, U.S. Customs and Border Protection began implementing the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act’s provisions which prohibits the import of forced labor-produced products made in China's Xinjiang province into the United States.

In a statement last month, the State Department said it is a priority to address forced labor and other