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Former Maccabi Tel Aviv Player Waneen Gabriel Named UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador

Waneen Gabriel, former Maccabi Tel Aviv and NBA player, becomes the first professional basketball player appointed as a UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador. Born in Sudan and a refugee himself, Gabriel now advocates for displaced people in South Sudan, visiting refugee camps and promoting resettlement programs.

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What happened

  1. 01Waneen Gabriel is the first professional basketball player named UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador.
  2. 02Gabriel fled South Sudan as a baby and later played in the NBA and for South Sudan's national team.
  3. 03He recently visited refugee camps in South Sudan, meeting displaced families and inaugurating a basketball court.
  4. 04Gabriel emphasizes protection as a basic human right and supports resettlement programs.
  5. 05He represented South Sudan for the first time at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
  6. 06Gabriel's visit to his homeland was emotionally significant, highlighting both hope and hardship.

He also represented South Sudan at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Translated and summarized by baba from N12, the latest report. Read N12’s original

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