House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, for his first State of the Union as the top House lawmaker, invited Enes Kanter Freedom.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11719429/The-guests-Joe-Bidens-second-State-Union-address.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

Just minutes after Kanter tweeted a photo of his shoes, China TV banned coverage of Celtics games.

Source: https://pjmedia.com/columns/john-stossel/2023/01/04/nba-versus-freedom-n1658599

Kanter has been reported as saying technology in 2023 represents the "lifeblood" of modern society, much like the oil industry once was.

Source: https://hothardware.com/news/us-antitrust-boss-compares-big-tech-to-standard-oil-foreboding-major-breakup