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Black Israeli Basketball Player Faces Double Standards
Magi Eizeh, a 22-year-old basketball player for Bnei Yehuda, has been called up to the Israeli national team, feeling she must work twice as hard due to her background and race. Starting basketball at 15, she has excelled in the Premier League, averaging 12 points and 5.5 rebounds.
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- 01Magi Eizeh earned a national team call-up, feeling she must work twice as hard due to her background and race.
- 02Eizeh, who started basketball at 15, is a prominent player for Bnei Yehuda in Israel's Premier League.
- 03She believes her race leads to perceptions of her being less serious and requires her to prove professionalism.
- 04Eizeh is a role model for young players, coaching and managing within her club.
- 05Her ultimate dream is to have a family, potentially impacting her basketball career's longevity.
Eizeh believes she faces prejudice, being perceived as less serious because she is Black, and aims to be a role model. Her ultimate dream is to start a family, which may influence her future in the sport.
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