Tag: Uri Kokia
Israeli basketballer Uri Kokia comes out as gay
He's the first professional basketballer to come out as gay in Israel
Uri Kokia became the first Israeli professional basketballer to come out as gay on Wednesday (29 November).
The 36-year-old is a striker for Hapoel, the second division of Israel’s Ramat Gan.
‘After many years of fear, I am now completely calm,’ he said in an interview with ynet.co.il. ‘I want to show you can make a long and glorious career as a gay man.
‘The fear of coming out of the...
