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Omri Casspi
Omri Casspi
July 20, 2021, 9:05 am
First Israeli player in NBA, Omri Casspi, retires from professional basketball
33-year old who had stints in Sacramento, Cleveland,  Houston, Memphis, New Orleans, Minnesota and with the Golden State Warriors, hangs up his boots
By JTA
Omri Casspi
August 14, 2019, 1:06 pm
First Israeli in the NBA, Omri Casspi, returns to play for Maccabi Tel Aviv
The 6-9 forward signed a three year, £2.9m ($3.5 million) contract with the club
By JTA
Omir Casspi lit the menorah on court, having helped the Golden State Warriors to victory over the Dallas Mavericks
December 19, 2017, 1:20 pm
NBA star Omri Casspi lights up court…with a menorah
Israeli helps Golden State Warriors to victory, before lighting Chanukiah alongside Rabbi Yosef Langer, as part of the team's Jewish Heritage Night
By JTA
Omri Casspi
October 2, 2017, 3:42 pm
Israeli NBA star Omri Casspi skipped game for Yom Kippur
Golden State Warriors coach said the six-foot-nine forward had his 'full support' for observing the day of atonement
By JTA
San Antonio Spurs' David Robinson is in Israel for to educate peace through basketball. Picture: Efrat Sa'ar, Peres Center for Peace and Innovation
August 15, 2017, 3:38 pm
NBA stars in Israel to promote peace through basketball
Players to take part in a special activity at the Peres Center for Peace
By Andrew Sherwood
Omri Casspi
July 7, 2017, 10:53 am
Omri Casspi, first Israeli to play in NBA, signs with Golden State Warriors
Six-foot-nine forward agrees to new move after being signed by the Minnesota Timberwolves as a free agent in March
Omri Casspi
March 22, 2017, 10:26 am
Casspi signs for Minnesota Timberwolves
Israel's first NBA player signs for his fifth club in eight years.
By JTA
Omri Casspi
February 20, 2017, 7:25 pm
Israeli NBA star Omri Casspi to move teams
The 6-foot-9 Israeli will move from the Sacramento Kings to the New Orleans Pelicans
June 2, 2016, 11:36 am
NBA star Casspi giving back to Israel
Omri Casspi is spearheading a drive to use the force of his fans to have a positive impact on Israel.
By Andrew Sherwood
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