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Israeli and German Basketball Teams Hold Moment of Silence for Late Player Raz Adam
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First reported by Mako · Jul 3, 2026
What happened
Israeli and German basketball teams observed a moment of silence in Riga to honor Raz Adam, an Israeli player who died in a car accident two months ago. The Israeli team also held a memorial event attended by Adam's family before the game.
- 01Israeli basketball mourns Raz Adam, who died in a northern Israel car accident two months ago.
- 02A moment of silence was held before Israel's game against Germany in Riga.
- 03Players from both teams and referees participated in the tribute.
- 04Adam played for Hapoel Galil Elyon and was part of Israel's national and youth teams.
- 05The Israeli team held a memorial event during training with Adam's family present.
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