Enes Freedom on China, the NBA, and Human Rights

Enes Freedom on China, the NBA, and Human Rights
NBA player and human rights activist Enes Kanter Freedom in Washington on Dec. 18, 2022. Jack Wang/The Epoch Times
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“They’re pretty much trying to invade America from the inside,” Enes Kanter Freedom says of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). “Because they know they’re not strong enough to invade America from the outside. By buying these people and organizations, they’re trying to destroy America from the inside. People are letting them because they’re bowing down to money and power.”

In a recent episode of “American Thought Leaders,” host Jan Jekielek spoke with the former NBA player, whose 11-season career abruptly ended when he made headlines for speaking out about human rights abuses in China. Here, Freedom reveals what made him the man he is today, and what gave him the courage to stand up to major multinational corporations and the CCP.

Jan Jekielek is a senior editor with The Epoch Times, host of the show “American Thought Leaders.” Jan’s career has spanned academia, international human rights work, and now for almost two decades, media. He has interviewed nearly a thousand thought leaders on camera, and specializes in long-form discussions challenging the grand narratives of our time. He’s also an award-winning documentary filmmaker, producing “The Unseen Crisis,” “DeSantis: Florida vs. Lockdowns,” and “Finding Manny.”
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