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Talbot " Tal " Brody ( Hebrew: טל ברודי; born August 30, 1943), nicknamed Mr. Basketball, is an American-Israeli former professional basketball player and current goodwill ambassador of Israel. Brody was drafted #12 in the National Basketball Association (NBA) draft, but chose to pass up an NBA career, to instead play basketball in Israel.
Feb 26, 2023 · Tal Brody was a college star in the U.S. who moved to Israel and led Maccabi Tel-Aviv to victory at the 1977 European Champions Cup. He also played for the U.S. military and served as Israel's Ambassador of Goodwill in sports.
Tal Brody is Israel's first modern-day sports hero. A University of Illinois All America in 1965, Brody joined the Maccabi-Tel Aviv team after leading his United States team to a gold medal in the 1965 Maccabiah Games.
Dec 9, 2016 · It’s been almost 50 years, but people still stop Tal Brody on the streets of Israel and shake his hand. Or they wave and smile from a distance, all hoping to make contact with a national hero.
Tal Brody, a name well known in the basketball world, is a true legend in the sport. Born on August 30, 1943, in Trenton, New Jersey, his journey from an American town to becoming a basketball icon in Israel is an extraordinary tale of talent, determination, and global impact.
Sep 15, 2023 · From former Maccabi Tel Aviv teammates, relatives and close acquaintances, Brody was once again at the center of the Israeli sports world in an intimate encounter that brought many smiles, laughs...
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Maccabi's captain and best player was Tal Brody. Once a top player at the University of Illinois, he was drafted by the NBA's Washington Bullets, but elected to play in Israel. There, he is forever known as "Mr. Basketball" (a better nickname than "Hebrew Hammer", that's for sure).
