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Jewish Journal Article on Jordan Farmar

This article on Bruin/Laker Jordan Farmar discusses (among other things) his being the only Jewish player in the NBA, his role on the Lakers and some of his off-the-court community activities.

It also discusses the history of Jews in basketball, a sport at one time heavily populated by Jewish players.

Indeed, a sport once dominated by Jews now counts only one MOT at the highest level. And Farmar, who doesn’t celebrate Jewish holidays and considers himself spiritual but not religious, is no Sandy Koufax. At the same time, though, Farmar doesn’t shy away from his Jewish heritage, from the mixed racial and ethnic identity to which it contributes or from the pride that many Jews take in having their own hoop hero.

“People see me as somebody they can relate to,” said Farmar, whose mother is Jewish and father, who is black, is Christian. “It’s not something I even think about. It’s more them relating to me; just me representing them and their people and what they believe and stand for. I don’t make a big deal about it. I don’t deny it or don’t stress it. I just live my life and be who I am.”

I thought it was an interesting article -- Jordan is a good kid.

(For those who might not know -- MOT = Member of the Tribe, it's a way some Jewish people refer to themselves and other Jewish people.)

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Interesting

Once saw a documentary about how Jewish players once dominated the league…to the point where people thought they were “genetically” made to play basketball…sound familiar?

Hope Jordan regains his mojo and sees more playing time, he is certainly working hard off the court.

But hey, what do I know. I’m just the 800 lbs bruin in the room.

by tasser10 on Apr 29, 2009 3:10 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

There is an article ...

in the same issue of the JJ that discusses that movie.

Go Bruins

by Achilles on Apr 29, 2009 8:18 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

So then...

with his combination, Farmar should be the greatest basketball ever!!!

by westwood78 on May 1, 2009 1:33 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

The Movie to which you refer

Is called “First Basket” I believe.

A documentary on early jewish impact and involvment in the early NBA at the turn of the 20th century, the title even refers to the first basket in the NBA made by a Jewish player.

I am actually screening it at my Jewish high school next week, it is a phenomenal film!

by PopnFried on May 4, 2009 11:32 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Mazal tov!

But hey, what do I know. I’m just the 800 lbs bruin in the room.

by tasser10 on May 5, 2009 11:00 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

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