Jacoben Brown was interviewed on the official website of Hapoel Tel Aviv and talked about the differences from the period at Hapoel Jerusalem, the childhood he had, the connection to the Red Club and the close connection to Israel.
"I am 100 percent Israeli, no longer American," said the coordinator.
"I do not know who is responsible for this - but they should already give me citizenship, tell it to those who need it: I want Israeli citizenship."
We see you in every game singing the national anthem "Hope", do you know what the words mean?
"Joaquin Schuchman taught me the lyrics, I know that on the one hand it is a very Jewish song but on the other hand I think it is also racist. It is a good song but needs other lyrics, I think we need a song that will include everyone."
You live in three different areas in Israel (Galilee, Jerusalem and now in Tel Aviv) What is different about the lifestyle of each of these places
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"Gilboa is reminiscent of the area where I grew up in the United States - small, quiet and everyone knows everyone.
Waking up there with the smell of cows, the smell of a farm in the air.
When I moved to Jerusalem I realized that everything there is more religious, and Tel Aviv is just like Las Vegas. There are big differences. I do not know where I would prefer to live, all I need is video games, my phone and basketball - if I have it I can live Everywhere".
Finally, when asked about his and his friends' disappointing season opener, he replied: "Rome was not built in one day."
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