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Say It Ain't So. Derrick Sharp Is Leaving Israel
The Times Of Israel ^ | Aug. 2, 2013 | Dov Ivry

Posted on 08/01/2013 7:46:12 PM PDT by idov

If you are basketball fan you might be interested in the story of Derrick Sharp, a black American from Orlando, Fla., who stands only six feet tall and who arrived in Israel in the mid 90s to play in a third tier league, and in the course of time transformed himself into a beloved folk hero and Israel's most celebrated athlete.


TOPICS: Society; Sports
KEYWORDS: basketball; derricksharp; israel

1 posted on 08/01/2013 7:46:12 PM PDT by idov
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To: idov

Great story, thanks for posting


2 posted on 08/01/2013 8:57:25 PM PDT by 12chachacha (Sucker??)
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