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Hapoel Tel Aviv Investor Gili Ra'anan Praises Maccabi, Says Now Is Hapoel's Time to Shine
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First reported by N12 · Jul 27, 2026
What happened
Gili Ra'anan, an investor in Hapoel Tel Aviv basketball, praised Maccabi Tel Aviv's legacy but declared it's now Hapoel's time to excel. He supports owner Ofer Yanai's project as a community recovery effort after recent regional hardships and expressed high ambitions for the team's future successes.
- 01Gili Ra'anan respects Maccabi Tel Aviv's historic basketball success but says now it's Hapoel's time.
- 02Ra'anan is fully committed to Ofer Yanai's Hapoel Tel Aviv basketball project and its community impact.
- 03He views the basketball project as a form of community rehabilitation post-October 7 events.
- 04Ra'anan maintains weekly contact with Hapoel's coaching staff to support the team.
- 05He aspires for Hapoel to win the EuroLeague and even an NBA championship, with no limits on ambition.
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