Happy 62nd Birthday Israel!!

Today, 62 years ago, Israel became a recognized democratic nation. In honor of this momentous occasion, I am going to share with you two of my favorite athletes who are Israeli.

So here they are:

Omri Casspi of the Sacramento Kings in the NBA. Born in Yavne, outside of Tel-Aviv.

Yossi Benayoun of Liverpool in the English Premier League. Born in Dimona, near Beersheba.

Both are tremendous athletes that excel in their sport. One day I hope to meet them, I already got their jerseys!