You probably knew all that but I am going to add one thought. How is it SHAYICH that a person with such a story and such a name is not Jewish. It's almost a chillul Hashem that he's not one of us.
I would love to see him play but I fear that if I go to NBA.COM to watch some highlights there are going to be some "Rebbetzins" courtside whom I am trying to avoid seeing during this period of Shovevim. Well - I guess Shovevim ends this Shabbos so I can watch then?
Nooooooooot......