Video Surfaces of Young Yam Madar Supporting Maccabi Tel Aviv in 2014 Derby
A video clip from 2014 showing Israeli basketball player Yam Madar as a 14-year-old fan of Maccabi Tel Aviv has recently gone viral. The footage, originally from a "Sports News" segment during the Tel Aviv derby, captures Madar wearing a yellow hoodie, the colors of Maccabi Tel Aviv, indicating his support for the team at that time.
Yam Madar later rose through the ranks to play professionally for Hapoel Tel Aviv, a rival team, and became closely associated with them throughout his career. After playing for three EuroLeague teams abroad, he returned to Hapoel Tel Aviv. Despite his professional ties to Hapoel, this video reveals that in his youth, Madar was a fan of their city rivals, Maccabi Tel Aviv.
The video was published by Sport 5 on July 5, 2026, and has sparked interest and discussion online about Madar's early basketball loyalties. The footage provides a rare glimpse into the early life of a player who would later become a prominent figure in Israeli basketball.
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