Enes Kanter plans to give back to the community that he used to call home
A promise made to his mother as a child is one of the many reasons behind NBA star Enes Kanter’s decision to open a charter school for young students in Oklahoma.
With his school, Kanter — who was raised in Turkey — aims to primarily help minority students from low-income families. “I remember I promised my mom when I was 9 years old, I was like, ‘Mom, if I ever become very famous one day or if I ever become very rich one day, the first thing I’m going to do is build a school.'”
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