Enes Kanter is a professional basketball player from Turkey, known for his skills as a center. He was born on May 20, 1992, in Zurich, Switzerland, and later moved to Turkey. Kanter played college basketball for the University of Kentucky before being selected third overall in the 2011 NBA Draft by the Utah Jazz. Throughout his career, Kanter has played for several NBA teams, including the Oklahoma City Thunder, New York Knicks, and Boston Celtics. He is recognized for his strong rebounding ability and scoring, as well as his activism on social and political issues, particularly regarding human rights in Turkey.