Casspi Stops to Shop
June 29, 2009 by Andrew Nicholson
After becoming the first Israeli player selected in the first round of the NBA Draft when the Sacramento Kings drafted him with the 23rd overall pick on June 25, Omri Casspi spoke emotionally and glowingly about what the feat meant to him, his family and country.
Now, a few days removed from his Tel Aviv post-Draft press conference that received national attention in Israel and his introduction to Kings fans in Sacramento, Casspi found time to stop by ARCO Arena.
Like many Kings draftees before him, Casspi wasn’t there to hit the hardwood, he was at the Sacramento Team Store, purchasing Kings and Monarchs paraphernalia for friends, family and himself.
While fellow Sacramento Kings draftees Tyreke Evans and Jon Brockman have returned to their U.S. hometowns in preparation for the team’s mini camp in Las Vegas, which tips off on July 8, Casspi remains in Sacramento some 7,500 miles from his hometown.
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Watch out, NBA- this Casspi dude is one tough guy.
Omri Casspi is probably the biggest steal in the NBA draft, other than San Antonio taking Dejuan Blair. Casspi is very similar to Nocioni in the fact that he can play the 3 or 4, is very active on the offense and defensive end of the floor, and is tough as nails. He, along with Brockman and of course Tyreke Evans, will make a splash into the NBA for the Kings next season. Watch for the Kings to make a playoff push!
good luck man
behatslaha!!
ohavim ve mahzikim leha etsbaot.
eli from israel
Trailblazers took Victor Claver, then the Kings took Omri Casspi…it will be interesting to see Victor and Omri go head to head and see down the line who ends up being the better forward. I think the Kings got the better of the two, naturally….to oversimplify…Claver is a little more athletic, but Omri is more complete, has more tools…
Solid pick.
Mazel Tov Omri!!
L'Chaim!
omri melech israel hai hai ve'kayam!!!!!!
Kings like you go from Serbia,GO GO Sacramento.
represent Israel good luck Casspi from hod hasron israel
Look the Kings are still at least a couple of years from the playoffs with this squad. The Draft was good but lets remember this team last year started a rebuilding process, which is gonna take some time.
Good luck Omri!
good iock omry make us proud!
israel nataneia
מזל טוב גיבור תן להם בראש
good luck omri,go kings.
omri, wish you good luck from israel.
hoping for the best.
come on we believe in you man!
סתכל לקובי בלבן של העיניים'
בהצלחה עומרי תן להם בראש!!!!!!
16 POINTS 10 REB 5 ASISSTS AGAME THIS WHAT KINGS GOT WITH OMRI AND BIG BOLLS THE FANS GO NA LOVE HIM HE CAN BLOCK KOBI AND LOOK HIM IN THE EYES AND GO NA PUT BASCKETS THAT CHANGE GAMES
I LOVE THIS PLAYER HE IS LIKE ABOMB OF ENERGYS
Welcome to America Casspi! We need your rebounds and buckets! You look good in the Kings Jersey!
Go Kings!
tyreke evans omri casspri and jon brookman will help us make a playoff run in a year or 2
omri. you are the king!
omri you the best man ישראל!!!
סוף סוף ישראלי בnba אתה הגבר
תצליח שמה אבל אל תשכח את ישראל
אוהבים אותך!!!
good luck omri you are the king love you from yavne
כספי המלך!! מזל טוב נשמה
This is interesting. The Kings (Rochester Royals) founder/owner/coach Les Harrison was inducted into the International Jewish Hall of Fame in 1990 and the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1980. Les Harrison led the Rochester Royals to win the 1951 NBA Championship.
Here is an article about Les Harrison:
http://www.nytimes.com/1997/12/25/sports/les-harr...
בהצלחה עמרי
תראה להם איך משחקים בארץ
מזל טוב
go kings
בהצלחה מקווה שתצליח למרות שאתה מתל אביב (אוהד מחיפה)
Good Luck Omri! Saw you at the Israeli Final Four with Maccabi tel Aviv, YOU DA MAN!
good luck omri- remember that all of us in israel behind you!
Go Kings! you have lots and lost of new fans here in israel!
GO Omri! Go Kings!
The Kings just gained 6 million new fans from Israel. Plus a lot more jewish people in the states will be interested in Sacramento from now on. Other then the fact that Casspi is a great player and a great fighter, this is also a good economic move from Sacramento.
עומרי יא מלך כל הכבוד תעבוד חזק ותן להם בראש
כפר סבא סיטי איתך תמיד
omri good luck!!!!!!!
sacramento fans dont no how good are you.shaw them!!!!!!!
ron from israel
עמרי אתה המלך!!!
תראה להם מה אתה שווה, כל עם ישראל מאחוריך, מחבק אותך…
אוהבים אותך מאוד
a great player with a huge potential…
יאללה עומרי תראה להם מזה !
מאמינים בך את מלך !
Omri Casspi=king of the kings
good luck from israel!!
יאלללללללללללללה עומרי מלחמההההההההההההההההה!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
רק מלחמה ואסרטיביות!!!!!1
omri mazal tov, we in israel know that you will be amazing player in the nba.
we will play nba 2k10 with you in the game.
yohai and yaffa from ashdod israel.