When Omri Casspi made his NBA debut in 2009, he made NBA history. It was the first time that a player born in Israel had made it to the NBA.
Eight years later, Casspi had a full summer representing his home country. The new Warrior forward played for Israel in Eurobasket, where he averaged 14.4 points and 6.8 rebounds per game. He also brought the sport he loves home with him, as the NBA program Basketball Without Borders visited Israel for the first time.
In an interview with Golden State of Mind, Casspi talked about his summer and what it means to make basketball more accessible and popular in Israel.