Omri Casspi, the first Israeli to play in the NBA came to Israel for a visit. Casspi, was very excited to be back home and he spoke with Arutz Sheva TV moments after he landed.
In the following video, Casspi relates to his feeling as a representative of Israel and Jews worldwide, the belief in G-d which helped him achieve his goals, and his opinion that Israeli basketball is indeed a good starting point for a young basketball player on the way to the NBA.