Current sectionSportsEmanuel Sharp, whose father Derrick played for powerhouse Maccabi Tel Aviv for 15 years, became just the 10th Israeli ever chosen to play in the NBAShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeArie Livnat04:18 PM • June 25 2026 IDTEmanuel Sharp became the tenth Israeli basketball player selected in the NBA Draft when the Sacramento Kings picked him in the draft held overnight into Thursday.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Israel sportCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Israel-Iran Live UpdatesIranKeir StarmerLebanon EisenkotEbola in IsraelAlan GreespanHaQuizHaaretz PodcastSon of Maccabi Tel Aviv Legend Selected by Sacramento Kings in NBA DraftHigh Court Slams Israel Police for Failing to Probe Settler Attack on ActivistIsrael Denies Report of Partial Withdrawal From Southern Lebanon 'Buffer Zone'Hundreds Protest in Southern Israel Against Planned Demolition in Bedouin TownReturning Southern Lebanon Residents Find Rubble Where Their Homes Once StoodRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIAs the World Watched Gaza, Israeli Settlers Charged Ahead in the West Bank. A Clash Is ImminentWhere Does Andy Burnham Stand on Israel and Palestine?Israel Is Conducting a Systematic Campaign of Ethnic Cleansing in the West BankIsrael Is Bleeding Support in U.S. and Pouring Tens of Millions to Change ThatTrump's Iran Deal Castrates Netanyahu, but It's Still Catastrophic for IsraelReport: Netanyahu 'Likely' to Sabotage Iran Deal, U.S. Officials Tell Trump