Egypt and Ancient Egypt
The full name of Egypt is the Arab Republic of Egypt, the capital of Cairo, across Asia and Africa, composed of plains, river valleys and plateaus, the main resources are oil and gas resources and iron ore, etc., with a population of about 10.4 billion, mainly Muslim, the official language is Arabic.
Elementary school students know that Egypt is one of the four ancient civilizations in the world. But that's basically ancient Egypt, and in Egypt, ancient Egyptian culture only existed in museums, pyramids, and temples. With a total length of 6,670 kilometers, the Nile is the longest river in the world, and is known as the "tears of the moon" by the Indians.
Modern Egypt, home to the headquarters of the League of Arab States, is the third largest economy in Africa and has an open market economy.
There is still a level of sports in Egypt
Who would have thought that swimming is the most popular sport in Egypt, and that the beautiful Mediterranean coast and the scenic Nile River are the most expansive natural swimming spots. In addition, football, volleyball, swimming, weightlifting, wrestling, and boxing are also popular. Basketball has experienced ups and downs, which we will talk about in detail later when we talk about specific players.
Sports in Egypt are mainly held in the cities of Cairo and Alexandria. Egyptian football has the famous Salah, and Egyptian basketball has Nadir, which is the protagonist of our article. You must know that in Asia and Africa, many countries have no players who can land in the NBA, such as Mexico, while Lithuania and Montenegro each have an NBA star, Lithuania is the Pelicans' main interior Valanciunas, and Montenegro is the Bulls' interior Vucevic.
Egypt's first player to land in "Basketball Hollywood".
Before talking about the real Egypt landing in the NBA, let's talk about the first person in the side story - Alaa Abdelnabi, born in Cairo, immigrated to the United States very early, played in the prestigious school Duke in college, was selected with the 25th pick in the first round of the NBA draft in 1990, and played in the NBA for 5 seasons.
The first Egyptian player to really land in the NBA, called Abdel Nader (Abdel Nader), born on November 25, 1993 in Alexandria, Egypt, has dual citizenship of Egypt and the United States, plays as a forward, is nicknamed "Egyptian Jordan", the last stop of his NBA career is the Phoenix Suns (on August 4, 2021, Nadir and the Suns agreed to a two-year, $4.2 million contract extension), but in February last year, the Suns cut him.
Nadir's history of NBA adventure
Abdul Nadir moved his family to Illinois, USA, in Chicago when he was 3 years old. Under the influence of Jordan, Nadir fell in love with basketball completely, and in the 2016 draft, his teammate Niang (who played alongside Harden in Philadelphia last year) was selected by the Pacers in the 20th place in the second round, and he was selected by the Celtics in the 58th place in the second round in 2016 with a height of 198cm and a weight of 104kg7 points 62 plates 3Nadir, who had nine assists, won the Development League's Rookie of the Year selection, was named to the All-Star team, and returned to the North Shore Garden Arena with honors, and the Celtics signed him to a four-year, $6 million contract.
In the summer of 2018, the Green were supposed to drop him and ended up sending him to Oklahoma City in a trade with the Thunder, where then-coach Donovan gave Nadir a chance to get him into the team's main rotation after George was traded to the Clippers.
Nadir's NBA highlight came against the Pelicans and Trail Blazers, scoring 23 and 19 points, respectively
Egypt's "first man" is looking forward to fighting for his country
The Egyptian men's basketball team has participated in the World Championships (World Cup) a total of 6 times, with a best result being fifth place in 1950. Nadir, who has always lived in the United States, has a heart for his country, and he communicates regularly with the Egyptian Basketball Association, and has also returned to his hometown to hold basketball camps. He has huge implications for the future of basketball in Egypt.
In January last year, the Egyptian men's basketball team hired Canadian Roy Rana as its new head coach in order to return to the World Cup, and issued a call to Nadir, and Nadir's response was also very inspiring: "I can't wait, I'm happy to have the opportunity to wear my national team jersey on my chest on the court." It's a great feeling to represent my Egyptian country in the NBA, it's an honor for me. As the only Arab player in the NBA, I am loved by all Middle Eastern and North Africans, and I take this responsibility very seriously. ”
I look forward to the Egyptian men's basketball team writing its own highlights in the world basketball arena.
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