Yaron Weitzman
@yaronweitzman.bsky.social
(Ya-rone) NBA reporter // Author of "Tanking to the Top" and "A Hollywood Ending: The Dreams and Drama of the LeBron Lakers" (https://www.yaronweitzman.com/)
And if you want to see how far Avdija has come, here's a video of him trying to dunk from when he was younger
February 2, 2026 at 7:56 PM
And if you want to see how far Avdija has come, here's a video of him trying to dunk from when he was younger
That picture is from a story I did on Avdija in 2019 for
@bleachereport.bsky.social where I spent a few days with Avdija in Israel.
You can read that full story here:
bleacherreport.com/articles/286...
@bleachereport.bsky.social where I spent a few days with Avdija in Israel.
You can read that full story here:
bleacherreport.com/articles/286...
'We've Never Had a Talent Like Him'
Crammed behind the wheel of the gray 2009 Mercedes S-Class gifted to him by his father, Deni Avdija is trying to navigate the gauntlet that is evening rush hour in Tel Aviv. "People here drive crazy,"...
bleacherreport.com
February 2, 2026 at 7:56 PM
That picture is from a story I did on Avdija in 2019 for
@bleachereport.bsky.social where I spent a few days with Avdija in Israel.
You can read that full story here:
bleacherreport.com/articles/286...
@bleachereport.bsky.social where I spent a few days with Avdija in Israel.
You can read that full story here:
bleacherreport.com/articles/286...
Also, here's a picture of the All-Star Saturday Night hoop Avdija had hanging on his childhood bedroom in Israel
February 2, 2026 at 7:55 PM
Also, here's a picture of the All-Star Saturday Night hoop Avdija had hanging on his childhood bedroom in Israel
One of my favorite anecdotes from this story is Deni Avdija talking about how Russell Westbrook would haze him as a rookie:
“10 PM before a road trip, he texts me a snack list… Wavy Lay’s barbecue chips, candy I’d never heard of. No stores even carry it.”
“10 PM before a road trip, he texts me a snack list… Wavy Lay’s barbecue chips, candy I’d never heard of. No stores even carry it.”
February 2, 2026 at 4:47 PM
One of my favorite anecdotes from this story is Deni Avdija talking about how Russell Westbrook would haze him as a rookie:
“10 PM before a road trip, he texts me a snack list… Wavy Lay’s barbecue chips, candy I’d never heard of. No stores even carry it.”
“10 PM before a road trip, he texts me a snack list… Wavy Lay’s barbecue chips, candy I’d never heard of. No stores even carry it.”
Anecdotes include:
- Linda Rambis made $24 million off the sale. Kurt made $8
- Jeanie once told Jesse Buss, her younger half-brother, "You should've never been born."
- The Buss siblings drew annual ownership distributions, which, after taxes, netted them anywhere from $3-5 million
- Linda Rambis made $24 million off the sale. Kurt made $8
- Jeanie once told Jesse Buss, her younger half-brother, "You should've never been born."
- The Buss siblings drew annual ownership distributions, which, after taxes, netted them anywhere from $3-5 million
January 21, 2026 at 2:28 PM
Anecdotes include:
- Linda Rambis made $24 million off the sale. Kurt made $8
- Jeanie once told Jesse Buss, her younger half-brother, "You should've never been born."
- The Buss siblings drew annual ownership distributions, which, after taxes, netted them anywhere from $3-5 million
- Linda Rambis made $24 million off the sale. Kurt made $8
- Jeanie once told Jesse Buss, her younger half-brother, "You should've never been born."
- The Buss siblings drew annual ownership distributions, which, after taxes, netted them anywhere from $3-5 million